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Mushie Toddler Ice Pop Tray

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Mushie

Mushie

Toddler Ice Pop Tray

Frozen use is the lowest-leaching way to use silicone, and both components are identified. Any trace particle or siloxane release is at its lowest at freezer temperatures.

2 / 10 Low plastic footprint $$

A four-pop silicone mold with silicone handles for one-ounce toddler pops, replacing plastic popsicle molds and store-bought pop wrappers.

How this score breaks down

Plastic in the product and its packaging Little plastic
100% food-grade silicone tray and silicone handles per the brand. 1 fl oz per pop.
Microplastic shedding and leaching Sheds some
Silicone is not a petroleum plastic and is not a microplastic source the way plastic is, though as a polymer it can release trace particles or siloxanes, more so with heat and age. Whether silicone forms microplastics is still an open question.
End of life: persistence and recovery Mostly recovers
Not stated. Recyclable, repairable, or genuinely recovered; low persistence.
Plastic-derived chemicals of concern Some concern
Some plastic-contact chemistry is possible; see the notes.
Transparency and verification Partly disclosed
Single-line material identity; cure system, labs, origin, and packaging not disclosed (brand-wide pattern)

Strengths

  • Both components individually identified as silicone,Cold use only, the gentlest duty cycle for silicone,Free of BPA, BPS, PVC and phthalates per the brand

Trade-offs

  • Cure system not disclosed,No freezer temperature spec published,Packaging not stated

What's inside

100% food-grade silicone tray and silicone handles per the brand. 1 fl oz per pop.

PartMaterial
Mold trayFood-grade silicone (brand claim),Handles, 4 | Silicone (brand claim)

Free of BPA, BPS, PVC, phthalates (brand claim)

Packaging
Not stated
Microplastics
Silicone is not a petroleum plastic and is not a microplastic source the way plastic is, though as a polymer it can release trace particles or siloxanes, more so with heat and age. Whether silicone forms microplastics is still an open question.

Attributes

What this product is, at a glance.

Food-grade silicone,Dishwasher safe

Certifications

None listed. We only show independent third-party certifications we can verify with the issuing body, and this product does not currently hold any.

About Mushie

Mushie is a Danish-American baby brand; this is its best-disclosed feeding item, with both tray and handles individually identified as silicone.

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Melissa Walker, founder of Thriving Sustainably

Hi, I’m Melissa-founder of Thriving Sustainably

Melissa Walker is the founder of Thriving Sustainably. A mom who started reading the labels after learning how much microplastic ends up in our bodies, she co-leads the environmental pillar of a Fortune 500 company’s employee sustainability program and rates brands against public certification databases so families can lower their microplastic exposure without the guesswork.