Tritan BPA-Free Water Bottle vs. To-Go Ware Bamboo Utensil and Lunchbox Set

Materials

• Tritan copolyester (BPA-free)

Common claims

• BPA-free
• Shatterproof
• Clear as glass

Concerns / watch-outs

• BPA-free Tritan has faced scrutiny over potential estrogenic activity from alternative plasticizers
• Plastic-on-plastic contact with acidic beverages or hot liquids should be avoided

Notes

Better than polycarbonate or BPA-containing plastics, but glass or stainless are more definitively inert. For cold water use, the risk is low. Avoid hot beverages.

Cleaner alternatives

• glass water bottle
• stainless water bottle

Materials

• Bamboo utensils
• stainless or bamboo container

Common claims

• Plastic-free eating kit
• Renewable bamboo material
• Vegan

Concerns / watch-outs

• Bamboo utensils should not be soaked in water for extended periods
• Check that bamboo-fiber composites don't use melamine binders

Notes

A popular zero-waste lunch kit. Ensure bamboo utensils are solid bamboo, not compressed bamboo composite (which may use melamine resins).

Cleaner alternatives

• stainless bento box
• lunchbots stainless container