⚠️ Studies show that microwaving food in plastics increases the likelihood of harmful chemicals migrating into your food. That’s because heat is known to increase migration from complex, non-inert materials like plastics and paper.

🧪 According to the PlastChem project, at least 16’000 known chemicals can be used in manufacturing plastics. More than 4,000 of these are of concern for human or environmental health.

☝️  Plastics can be so complex and diverse that it is very difficult to know which chemicals they actually contain. Even manufacturers, distributors, and food retailers may not know exactly what is in the plastic packaging or container they use and sell. And current government regulations do not require safety testing of plastics for the full range of health impacts many of their chemicals could have (even if it is labeled as being “microwave safe”).