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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
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 chemicals that leach from the material No leaching concern
No PFAS, PTFE, BPA, or other leaching plastics in food or heat contact.
Plastic in the item itself 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 and microfibre shedding Doesn't shed
None from the steel body
End of life and packaging Recyclable or compostable
Plastic-free; recyclable steel with silicone lid
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 it's made of

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

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 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.