About
Whether a product is truly plastic-free is oddly hard to answer. The carafe is glass, sure — but what about the internal tubing, the lid gasket, the valve you can't see? That information is scattered across reddit threads, manufacturer support replies, and teardown videos. We gather it, verify it, and cite it in one place.
How we rate
We track silicone separately from plastic, because the plastic-free community genuinely splits on whether a silicone gasket counts. Every product lands in one of four tiers:
No plastic and no silicone anywhere in the product.
Plastic-free except for silicone parts (gaskets, seals, nipples). Accepted by many, avoided by some.
Contains plastic (housing, handle, knob) but none of it touches the food or liquid.
Some plastic in the food/liquid path, but meaningfully less than typical alternatives.
Every claim is sourced
Each product page lists a full component-by-component material breakdown and the sources behind it, tagged by type (manufacturer, reddit, teardown, review) and by how well-verified the claim is — from manufacturer-confirmed down to unverified. If we're not sure, we say so.
How we make money
Some outbound purchase links are affiliate links, meaning we may earn a small commission if you buy through them, at no extra cost to you. This never influences our ratings or which products we recommend — a product can't buy its way into the picks, and plenty of our top picks are cheap or have no affiliate program at all.
Scope
We currently cover 76 products across 24 categories, focused on things that touch your food and drink — where plastic exposure actually matters. This is a living project; categories and products are added and re-reviewed over time.
We're not doctors or toxicologists, and materials/formulations change. Treat this as a well-researched starting point and verify anything critical before you buy.