Which food wraps and bags contain no plastic, thread and coating included?
This category is being vetted. Nothing here is a recommendation yet.
Where plastic hides in food wraps
A beeswax wrap is cloth, wax, resin and oil, so the claim looks safe, and the fine print is short. The cloth can be a cotton and polyester blend. Stitching on a bag or bowl cover is polyester unless the maker names cotton. Bags close with a zip, a hook-and-loop strip or a snap. Beeswax, tree resin, jojoba and soy wax are fine. Silicone sheets and polyethylene-lined fabric are sold as wraps too, and they are plastic. Dyes, printed patterns and packaging are rarely described.
What to check before you buy
- The cloth: 100% cotton or hemp, or a blend with polyester?
- The thread on bags and covers: named as cotton?
- The coating: beeswax, resin and plant oil, or a silicone sheet or lined fabric?
- The closure on a bag: a tie or wooden toggle, or a zip, snap or hook-and-loop?
- Dyes and printing: named, or left out?
- Packaging: paper, or a plastic sleeve?