I use the Pyrex version of those, and microwave them, no issue.
I used to carry them to the office too – no extra dishes needed.
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“leeching” and “micro plastics” are not the same concept or topic.
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I was just saying not to microwave straight from the fridge, glass might crack.
Good warning, but has not been my experience with any glass containers that are Pyrex or Glass Lock or Rubbermaid.
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This popped up recently. I think we’ve already had a thread about it but I may have missed it.
ETA Here’s one iteration
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Yes, this was discussed to death on Chowhound 
(That’s why I said “my experience” and specified brands I use to reheat directly from the fridge.)
Here ya go – somewhere down this thread. Temperature gradients and the like.
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The article mentions that the reason that BLACK plastic has fire retardant is that plastic used in electronics - think gaming consoles, computers, radios, televisions - is most often black. These appliances generate a lot of heat so to cut risk of household fires, they contain retardants. They should never have become part of general use recycling streams, which are a worldwide industry. Cargo ships take this stuff to poor countries where devices are taken apart by hand, stripping out and reusing valuable, rare metals. The component substances become raw materials shipped to various manufacturing hubs worldwide.
There may never be a way to determine if there is safe black plastic now, and going forward. Safety precautions are probably too little too late for older people like my Baby Boom generation…
Wonder if the retardants are similar or same as what’s in firefighter protection gear…which ow has a major lawsuit going on, causes cancer.
What was the paper bowl treated with? Were the fibres bleached? Etc.
I am not poking fun - certainly not at you, nor at you or at paper bowls - by the way.
I’m just thinking about how the most innocuous seeming things can turn out to be culprits…
Okay, I’ll go run off and live in my cave, now!
We do it all the time (even from frozen) and glass never cracks
The greater risk is putting the hot glass vessel onto a wet or cold surface.
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No plastic in the microwave/dishwasher is a flag that my husband (physician) and I (scientist) fly probably to the annoyance of everyone we know. We would shudder when we’d see my brother and SIL put all their plastic kid food-related plastics in the dishwasher, even after we said something to them. I’m pretty sure I’ve implored people here but I’ll reiterate…please don’t do it. With no definitive data in hand, we still think there has got to be some harm in doing both of these things. We see reports of people getting colon cancer who are way too young. So many confounding factors, but why not lower your risk? Being a critical F#$%, I’ve never trusted “microwave-safe” plastics. And with a young Spring Onion in our care, we will do our damndest to keep him safe.
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Here is a new article on this topic:
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Easy, they can sell by weight.
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Only easy if they already sell by weight.
Otherwise you are asking a small business to do something new.
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thank you!
https://x.com/DrEricDing/status/1852025345160962390
The tweet contains a gift link to an article in the Atlantic.
Any thoughts on silicone spatulas that are not black?
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(@greygarious’s link above was a gift link)
I need to throw out most things I have been using on my (one) non-stick pan. I have a grey spatula that will be spared in the cull.
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I have a nice pair of lime green silicone spatulas from Thermapen, and another nice red silicone spatula, that I guess I’ll just use for batters and other non heat stuff.
Maybe I’ll by some new stainless steel spatulas, and start using more of the nice wood spoons and things I’ve sometimes bought on vacation.
