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(re)zip Reusable Pet Food Storage Bag, Large 40 Cup

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Reusable Pet Food Storage Bag, Large 40 Cup

A durable reuse product made entirely of plastic. Fine as harm reduction on the road; steel or glass does the same job at home without plastic contact.

5 / 10 Medium plastic footprint $$$

A 40-cup roll-top kibble bag in food-safe PEVA. Practical for travel, and honestly disclosed as plastic, which is exactly why it sits mid band.

How this score breaks down

Plastic in the product and its packaging Some plastic
PEVA film body with sealed seams, a hook-and-loop roll-top closure and a clip handle. Closure and clip materials are not stated.
Microplastic shedding and leaching Sheds a lot
Flexible plastic film in daily use can shed with abrasion; brand makes no microplastics 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; roll-top hook-and-loop and clip materials not stated

Strengths

  • Replaces flimsy single-use kibble packaging on trips
  • Material honestly disclosed as plastic
  • Machine washable cold, TerraCycle take-back

Trade-offs

  • All-plastic construction in food contact
  • Hook-and-loop and clip materials undisclosed

What's inside

PEVA film body with sealed seams, a hook-and-loop roll-top closure and a clip handle. Closure and clip materials are not stated.

PartMaterial
Bag bodyPEVA (a non-chlorinated plastic)
Roll-top hook-and-loopNot stated
ClipNot stated

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

Packaging
Not stated
Microplastics
Flexible plastic film in daily use can shed with abrasion; brand makes no microplastics claims

Attributes

What this product is, at a glance.

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

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.