Which pill cases have no plastic in the body, the lid liner, the hinge or the coating?
This category is being vetted. Nothing here is a recommendation yet.
Where plastic hides in pill cases
Most pill boxes are polypropylene, and "BPA-free" says what isn't in the plastic, not that it isn't plastic. The plastic-free ones are metal, glass, ceramic or wood, and the trouble moves to the small parts. A metal case closes on a spring and ball detent or a hinge pin, and the lid carries a silicone or rubber gasket. Inside, tin and brass often get a lacquer or epoxy lining. Outside, a powder coat is plastic where anodizing, plating and fired enamel are not. Magnets are coated in nickel or epoxy, and the day labels are laser-marked or printed in ink.
What to check before you buy
- Body: aluminum, steel, brass, glass, ceramic or wood, or any plastic?
- Exterior: bare, anodized, plated or fired enamel, or a powder coat or paint?
- Interior: bare metal, or a lacquer or epoxy lining?
- Lid seal: a snug metal or cork fit, natural rubber, or a silicone or plastic liner?
- Spring, ball and hinge pin: steel or brass, or a plastic part?
- Magnets: bare or nickel-plated, or coated in epoxy?
- Markings: engraved or etched, or printed in ink?