Silicone as a Substitute for Plastics?
Following up on my post on Plastics, I was wondering if anybody reading has any idea if there are dangers in using silicone kitchen items instead of plastics? All of my mixing/stirring spoons are plastic/nylon. I want to replace them. I've never liked wood spoons much (don't work well in the dishwasher, and if one is the type to soak stuff, like I do, it's not the best idea to soak wood for that long). I don't want metal since they'll damage my pots. I've been seeing silicone spoons lately and keep hearing how they're FDA recommended, yada yada, but then all I can think about is how we keep hearing that silicone breast implants have issues. So is replacing plastic/nylon utensils with silicone any better? I'm having trouble googling anything reliable on it and wondered if anybody has any thoughts on the subject?
Labels: Green Living, Products
posted by Sue @ 5:34 PM
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The debate I'm most familiar with is "silicone vs saline" (I have silicone) not "silicone vs plastic." An excellent point - I don't know the answer. In breast reconstruction, the silicone is now made up of a gummy gel, not a fluid, so in event of rupture it doesn't travel through one's system like the old, thinner-walled, "runny" silicone implants.
But in the kitchen? Hmmm.
I use metal and wood and bamboo as much as possible. I do have one silicone spatula that is just perfect for scraping batter out of bowls, though. I don't know if it's better than or worse than plastic...
Glad to know they've improved on breast implants so they're less potentially damaging if they rupture.
I just posted a question about the silicone utencils on a holistic house email list I'm on - if I get any answers, I'll let you know. I'll probably buy one anyway, and then some bamboo ones that I'll have to learn to clean BEFORE I let them soak for 4 days. :)
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