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U-Konserve Stainless Steel Snack Container

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U-Konserve

Stainless Steel Snack Container

A steel body with no plastic touching food; an inert, long-lasting 1.

Verified plastic-free Recommended alternative
Plastic-FreeBPA-FreeStainless SteelSilicone Lid
1 / 10 Low plastic footprint $$

Leak-resistant stainless steel containers with silicone lids. Dishwasher-safe and built to last decades. A 1% for the Planet member.

How this score breaks down

Plastic in the product and its packaging Little to no plastic
A food container with a stainless steel body and a food-grade silicone lid, so the food-contact surface is steel rather than plastic.
Microplastic shedding and leaching Doesn't shed
None from the steel body
End of life: persistence and recovery Recovers well
Plastic-free; recyclable steel with silicone lid. Recyclable, repairable, or genuinely recovered; low persistence.
Plastic-derived chemicals of concern No leaching concern
No PFAS, PTFE, BPA, or other leaching plastics in food or heat contact.
Transparency and verification Fully disclosed
Material disclosed

Strengths

  • Stainless steel body with no plastic touching food
  • Dishwasher-safe and built to last decades
  • 1% for the Planet member

Trade-offs

  • The lid is food-grade silicone, a synthetic (non-plastic) material
  • Higher upfront cost than plastic tubs

What's inside

A food container with a stainless steel body and a food-grade silicone lid, so the food-contact surface is steel rather than plastic.

PartMaterial
BodyStainless steel
LidFood-grade silicone

Free of BPA, phthalates, PVC, plastic food-contact

Packaging
Plastic-free; recyclable steel with silicone lid
Microplastics
None from the steel body

Attributes

What this product is, at a glance.

Plastic-FreeBPA-FreeStainless SteelSilicone Lid

Certifications

Independent, third-party certifications only. Tap any badge to see what it verifies.

About U-Konserve

U-Konserve makes leak-resistant stainless steel food containers sealed with silicone lids. The company is a 1% for the Planet member.

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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.