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(re)zip Reusable Leakproof Gallon Bags

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Reusable Leakproof Gallon Bags

A reuse win, still an all-plastic product in food contact, so it cannot leave the middle band. Glass and steel do this job plastic-free.

5 / 10 Medium plastic footprint $$$

Reusable gallon storage in food-safe PEVA. Replaces boxes of disposables, and (re)zip deserves credit for saying plainly that PEVA is a plastic.

How this score breaks down

Plastic in the product and its packaging Some plastic
PEVA film with a double-lock press closure, freezer safe, stated BPA, phthalate and lead free.
Microplastic shedding and leaching Sheds a lot
Flexible plastic film in daily food contact and washing can shed with abrasion; the brand states microplastics are an area of ongoing research and makes no claims
End of life: persistence and recovery Persists somewhat
Not stated. Only partly recoverable; some of it persists.
Plastic-derived chemicals of concern Some concern
Some plastic-contact chemistry is possible; see the notes.
Transparency and verification Partly disclosed
Bag material disclosed; closure material not stated

Strengths

  • Replaces hundreds of single-use freezer bags
  • Material honestly disclosed as plastic
  • TerraCycle take-back at end of life

Trade-offs

  • All-plastic food contact
  • Closure material undisclosed
  • Not heat safe

What's inside

PEVA film with a double-lock press closure, freezer safe, stated BPA, phthalate and lead free.

PartMaterial
Bag bodyPEVA (a non-chlorinated plastic)
ClosureNot stated

Free of BPA, phthalates, lead, PVC (stated)

Packaging
Not stated
Microplastics
Flexible plastic film in daily food contact and washing can shed with abrasion; the brand states microplastics are an area of ongoing research and makes no claims

Attributes

What this product is, at a glance.

PEVA (brand discloses it is a plastic)BPA, phthalate and lead free (stated)TerraCycle take-backFreezer 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 (re)zip

(re)zip makes reusable PEVA storage bags designed to replace single-use zip bags, with a TerraCycle mail-in recycling route.

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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.