When many of us take the move to go plastic free, it may seem that there’s no part of the household that hasn’t been “touched” by the manmade material. It may be so, but thankfully there are more and more businesses like Stasher which has found a sustainable solution for storage. Stasher is a self-sealing, air-tight […]
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Even though Stasher bags are reusable, thus less plastic is being used, silicone is still a hybrid of organic and fossil materials. https://www.lifewithoutplastic.com/store/is_silicone_a_plastic#.Wjbh_1WnHIU
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Over 90% of the Earth’s crust is composed of silicate minerals, making silicon the second most abundant element in the Earth’s crust (about 28% by mass) after oxygen.
The chemical compound silicon dioxide, also known as silica (from the Latin silex), is an oxide of silicon with a chemical formula of SiO2 and has been known for its hardness since antiquity. Silica is most commonly found in nature as sand or quartz, as well as in the cell walls of diatoms
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Very true, but silicon bags, as well as all the other kitchen utensils, are not made of pure silica, otherwise they would not be as soft and pliable as they are.
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Stasher is made of pure platinum silicone = Silicone rubber is an elastomer (rubber-like material) composed of silicone—itself a polymer—containing silicon together with carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
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In that case, you convinced me. Thank you!
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You are welcome.
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