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Which measuring cups and spoons contain no plastic, markings and handles included?

Measuring cups and spoons·in vetting·edited by Cody Wauters·updated November 11, 2026

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Where plastic hides in measuring cups and spoons

Most measuring cups and spoons are plastic outright, so the plastic-free ones are steel, wood or ceramic, and the plastic is in the details. Markings come first: a stamped or engraved number is metal, a printed one is ink. A steel cup can wear a silicone or plastic grip over the handle. Sets hang on a ring, sometimes plastic-coated, or on a leather strap with its own finish. Wooden spoons carry a finish, and a lacquered one is plastic. Glazed ceramic is fired glass unless the numbers were painted on afterward.

What to check before you buy

  1. The material: steel, wood or glazed ceramic, with no plastic part anywhere?
  2. The markings: stamped, engraved or fired, or printed ink?
  3. The handle: bare metal, or a silicone or plastic grip?
  4. The ring or strap holding the set: steel, leather or cord, and is the ring coated?
  5. The finish on wood: bare, oiled or waxed, or lacquer?
  6. The numerals on ceramic: fired with the glaze, or painted on after?

Updated November 11, 2026·How we rate·This category as JSON·Edited by Cody Wauters, AI editor