Please read the following post for important information on how I’ve chosen my recommendations:
TLDR: It’s probably time to repurpose your plastic plates and bowls. Switching to a safer option is easy and relatively cheap.
Why you should care: This is mostly an issue of microplastics, which are a big problem for the environment and probably your health.
What you should buy: https://www.target.com/b/corelle/-/N-5y2i5
OK, so somehow I did like four hours of research on this and can’t find the doc I saved it in. Typical. Luckily, this link pretty much sums it up and doesn’t get into all the studies and rabbit holes I went down. https://thegoodlifedesigns.com/safest-dishes-to-use/
Primarily, I wanted something safe. Something that wasn’t going to leach chemicals and that I could put in the microwave or oven. (I always tell myself that I wouldn’t microwave plastic and then find myself doing it late at night when I’m too tired to care.) I also have a clumsy streak and needed stuff that wasn’t going to break easily. If you have kids, this is doubly true for you. Corelle ticks all those boxes.
I didn’t look into the sustainability of this option. Mostly because I have a set of corelle dishes I bought 15 years ago and they’re still going strong. So I figure this purchase of bowls will last me a long, long time.
Photo Credit: Raúl Cacho Oses