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Pyrex Smart Essentials Glass Mixing Bowls with Lids (8-Piece)

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Smart Essentials Glass Mixing Bowls with Plastic Lids (8-piece set)

The bowls themselves are a plastic-free workhorse; the four plastic lids are what keep this set from scoring lower. Use the bowls without lids, or cover with a plate, and it functions plastic-free.

3 / 10 Medium plastic footprint $$

Four tempered-glass mixing bowls with four BPA-free plastic storage lids. The glass does the mixing, baking, and serving; the plastic is confined to the snap-on lids.

How this score breaks down

Plastic in the product and its packaging Some plastic
Durable tempered soda-lime glass bowls that are dishwasher and microwave safe. The four snap-on lids are BPA-free plastic; Pyrex does not disclose the specific resin. Bowls resist stains and odors; lids are top-rack dishwasher safe.
Microplastic shedding and leaching Sheds very little
Low from the bowls, which are inert glass. The plastic lids touch stored food, so we score the set as having a food-contact plastic part.
End of life: persistence and recovery Persists somewhat
Only partly recoverable; some of it persists.
Plastic-derived chemicals of concern Low concern
No PFAS, PTFE, BPA, or other leaching plastics in food or heat contact.
Transparency and verification Mostly disclosed
How fully the brand discloses its materials and coatings, and whether independent testing backs it up.

Strengths

  • Bowls are inert tempered glass: no shedding, no odors, no staining
  • Glass replaces plastic mixing bowls in daily use
  • BPA-free lids per Pyrex
  • Decades-long service life, 2-year limited warranty

Trade-offs

  • Four of the eight pieces are plastic lids in direct food contact
  • Pyrex does not disclose the lid resin type
  • Lids are rarely recycled in practice and will need replacing before the bowls

What's inside

Durable tempered soda-lime glass bowls that are dishwasher and microwave safe. The four snap-on lids are BPA-free plastic; Pyrex does not disclose the specific resin. Bowls resist stains and odors; lids are top-rack dishwasher safe.

Free of BPA (lids stated BPA-free by Pyrex)

Packaging
Not stated
Microplastics
Low from the bowls, which are inert glass. The plastic lids touch stored food, so we score the set as having a food-contact plastic part.

Attributes

What this product is, at a glance.

ReusableMicrowave SafeDishwasher SafeBPA-Free Lids

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 Pyrex

Pyrex has made tempered-glass kitchenware in the USA since 1915, today under Corelle Brands. The Smart Essentials line pairs classic glass bowls with colored plastic storage lids.

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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.