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Uncommon Goods Sea, Eat, and Store Ceramic Dinnerware Set

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Uncommon Goods

Sea, Eat, and Store Ceramic Dinnerware Set

A smart plate-and-bowl set where food touches ceramic, not plastic, and the silicone bases seal leftovers. Low-plastic and durable. The decorative glaze is not lead-tested and the straw material is not detailed, so confidence is partial.

2 / 10 Low plastic footprint $$$

A kids' ceramic plate and bowl with silicone bases that double as leftover lids, plus a matching cup with straw. Food sits on ceramic, an inert material, with silicone used for the non-slip lids.

How this score breaks down

Plastic in the product and its packaging Little plastic
A plate and bowl in ceramic, an inert material, with non-slip silicone bases that double as lids, plus a cup with straw. The straw material is not stated.
Microplastic shedding and leaching Sheds very little
Ceramic does not shed microplastics. Silicone lids are not a petroleum plastic; as a polymer silicone can release trace particles, more so with heat and age.
End of life: persistence and recovery Mostly recovers
Not disclosed by the retailer. 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
Partial. Ceramic and silicone named; straw material and glaze lead status not stated.

Strengths

  • Food surface is ceramic, an inert material
  • Silicone lids replace single-use plastic wrap
  • Dishwasher and microwave safe
  • Durable enough to outlast plastic kids sets

Trade-offs

  • Decorative glaze not independently lead-tested
  • Cup straw material not disclosed
  • Made in China

What's inside

A plate and bowl in ceramic, an inert material, with non-slip silicone bases that double as lids, plus a cup with straw. The straw material is not stated.

PartMaterial
Plate and bowlCeramic
Non-slip bases and lidsSilicone
Cup strawNot disclosed
Packaging
Not disclosed by the retailer.
Microplastics
Ceramic does not shed microplastics. Silicone lids are not a petroleum plastic; as a polymer silicone can release trace particles, more so with heat and age.

Attributes

What this product is, at a glance.

CeramicSilicone LidsDishwasher and Microwave 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 Uncommon Goods

Uncommon Goods is a curated marketplace founded in 1999 by David Bolotsky, a former Goldman Sachs retail analyst, and run from Brooklyn, New York. About half of what it sells is handmade by independent artists and artisans, frequently from recycled, reclaimed, or upcycled materials. It became a founding B Corporation in 2007, meaning it meets independent standards for how it treats workers, makers, and the environment, and has been named Best for the World in its community category in several years. The company is known for paying entry staff well above minimum wage and for a customer-directed giving program at checkout. As a retailer it curates rather than manufactures, so material disclosure varies by maker, which is reflected in the confidence rating on this card.

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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.