HTML Report for https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/
This tool is an ongoing experiment in better HTML checking, and its behavior remains subject to changeShowing results for https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/
You can view the notes...
view-source:https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/
| # | results |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Error
On line 373, column 82 <!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en-US" id="html"> <head><meta charset="UTF-8"><script>if(navigator.userAgent.match(/MSIE|Internet Explorer/i)||navigator.userAgent.match(/Trident\/7\..*?rv:11/i)){var href=document.location.href;if(!href.match(/[?&]nowprocket/)){if(href.indexOf("?")==-1){if(href.indexOf("#")==-1){document.location.href=href+"?nowprocket=1"}else{document.location.href=href.replace("#","?nowprocket=1#")}}else{if(href.indexOf("#")==-1){document.location.href=href+"&nowprocket=1"}else{document.location.href=href.replace("#","&nowprocket=1#")}}}}</script><script>(()=>{class RocketLazyLoadScripts{constructor(){this.v="1.2.5.1",this.triggerEvents=["keydown","mousedown","mousemove","touchmove","touchstart","touchend","wheel"],this.userEventHandler=this.t.bind(this),this.touchStartHandler=this.i.bind(this),this.touchMoveHandler=this.o.bind(this),this.touchEndHandler=this.h.bind(this),this.clickHandler=this.u.bind(this),this.interceptedClicks=[],this.interceptedClickListeners=[],this.l(this),window.addEventListener("pageshow",(t=>{this.persisted=t.persisted,this.everythingLoaded&&this.m()})),document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",(()=>{this.p()})),this.delayedScripts={normal:[],async:[],defer:[]},this.trash=[],this.allJQueries=[]}k(t){document.hidden?t.t():(this.triggerEvents.forEach((e=>window.addEventListener(e,t.userEventHandler,{passive:!0}))),window.addEventListener("touchstart",t.touchStartHandler,{passive:!0}),window.addEventListener("mousedown",t.touchStartHandler),document.addEventListener("visibilitychange",t.userEventHandler))}_(){this.triggerEvents.forEach((t=>window.removeEventListener(t,this.userEventHandler,{passive:!0}))),document.removeEventListener("visibilitychange",this.userEventHandler)}i(t){"HTML"!==t.target.tagName&&(window.addEventListener("touchend",this.touchEndHandler),window.addEventListener("mouseup",this.touchEndHandler),window.addEventListener("touchmove",this.touchMoveHandler,{passive:!0}),window.addEventListener("mousemove",this.touchMoveHandler),t.target.addEventListener("click",this.clickHandler),this.L(t.target,!0),this.M(t.target,"onclick","rocket-onclick"),this.C())}o(t){window.removeEventListener("touchend",this.touchEndHandler),window.removeEventListener("mouseup",this.touchEndHandler),window.removeEventListener("touchmove",this.touchMoveHandler,{passive:!0}),window.removeEventListener("mousemove",this.touchMoveHandler),t.target.removeEventListener("click",this.clickHandler),this.L(t.target,!1),this.M(t.target,"rocket-onclick","onclick"),this.O()}h(){window.removeEventListener("touchend",this.touchEndHandler),window.removeEventListener("mouseup",this.touchEndHandler),window.removeEventListener("touchmove",this.touchMoveHandler,{passive:!0}),window.removeEventListener("mousemove",this.touchMoveHandler)}u(t){t.target.removeEventListener("click",this.clickHandler),this.L(t.target,!1),this.M(t.target,"rocket-onclick","onclick"),this.interceptedClicks.push(t),t.preventDefault(),t.stopPropagation(),t.stopImmediatePropagation(),this.O()}D(){window.removeEventListener("touchstart",this.touchStartHandler,{passive:!0}),window.removeEventListener("mousedown",this.touchStartHandler),this.interceptedClicks.forEach((t=>{t.target.dispatchEvent(new MouseEvent("click",{view:t.view,bubbles:!0,cancelable:!0}))}))}l(t){EventTarget.prototype.addEventListenerBase=EventTarget.prototype.addEventListener,EventTarget.prototype.addEventListener=function(e,i,o){"click"!==e||t.windowLoaded||i===t.clickHandler||t.interceptedClickListeners.push({target:this,func:i,options:o}),(this||window).addEventListenerBase(e,i,o)}}L(t,e){this.interceptedClickListeners.forEach((i=>{i.target===t&&(e?t.removeEventListener("click",i.func,i.options):t.addEventListener("click",i.func,i.options))})),t.parentNode!==document.documentElement&&this.L(t.parentNode,e)}S(){return new Promise((t=>{this.T?this.O=t:t()}))}C(){this.T=!0}O(){this.T=!1}M(t,e,i){t.hasAttribute&&t.hasAttribute(e)&&(event.target.setAttribute(i,event.target.getAttribute(e)),event.target.removeAttribute(e))}t(){this._(this),"loading"===document.readyState?document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",this.R.bind(this)):this.R()}p(){let t=[];document.querySelectorAll("script[type=rocketlazyloadscript][data-rocket-src]").forEach((e=>{let i=e.getAttribute("data-rocket-src");if(i&&0!==i.indexOf("data:")){0===i.indexOf("//")&&(i=location.protocol+i);try{const o=new URL(i).origin;o!==location.origin&&t.push({src:o,crossOrigin:e.crossOrigin||"module"===e.getAttribute("data-rocket-type")})}catch(t){}}})),t=[...new Map(t.map((t=>[JSON.stringify(t),t]))).values()],this.j(t,"preconnect")}async R(){this.lastBreath=Date.now(),this.P(this),this.F(this),this.q(),this.A(),this.I(),await this.U(this.delayedScripts.normal),await this.U(this.delayedScripts.defer),await this.U(this.delayedScripts.async);try{await this.W(),await this.H(this),await this.J()}catch(t){console.error(t)}window.dispatchEvent(new Event("rocket-allScriptsLoaded")),this.everythingLoaded=!0,this.S().then((()=>{this.D()})),this.N()}A(){document.querySelectorAll("script[type=rocketlazyloadscript]").forEach((t=>{t.hasAttribute("data-rocket-src")?t.hasAttribute("async")&&!1!==t.async?this.delayedScripts.async.push(t):t.hasAttribute("defer")&&!1!==t.defer||"module"===t.getAttribute("data-rocket-type")?this.delayedScripts.defer.push(t):this.delayedScripts.normal.push(t):this.delayedScripts.normal.push(t)}))}async B(t){if(await this.G(),!0!==t.noModule||!("noModule"in HTMLScriptElement.prototype))return new Promise((e=>{let i;function o(){(i||t).setAttribute("data-rocket-status","executed"),e()}try{if(navigator.userAgent.indexOf("Firefox/")>0||""===navigator.vendor)i=document.createElement("script"),[...t.attributes].forEach((t=>{let e=t.nodeName;"type"!==e&&("data-rocket-type"===e&&(e="type"),"data-rocket-src"===e&&(e="src"),i.setAttribute(e,t.nodeValue))})),t.text&&(i.text=t.text),i.hasAttribute("src")?(i.addEventListener("load",o),i.addEventListener("error",(function(){i.setAttribute("data-rocket-status","failed"),e()})),setTimeout((()=>{i.isConnected||e()}),1)):(i.text=t.text,o()),t.parentNode.replaceChild(i,t);else{const i=t.getAttribute("data-rocket-type"),n=t.getAttribute("data-rocket-src");i?(t.type=i,t.removeAttribute("data-rocket-type")):t.removeAttribute("type"),t.addEventListener("load",o),t.addEventListener("error",(function(){t.setAttribute("data-rocket-status","failed"),e()})),n?(t.removeAttribute("data-rocket-src"),t.src=n):t.src="data:text/javascript;base64,"+window.btoa(unescape(encodeURIComponent(t.text)))}}catch(i){t.setAttribute("data-rocket-status","failed"),e()}}));t.setAttribute("data-rocket-status","skipped")}async U(t){const e=t.shift();return e&&e.isConnected?(await this.B(e),this.U(t)):Promise.resolve()}I(){this.j([...this.delayedScripts.normal,...this.delayedScripts.defer,...this.delayedScripts.async],"preload")}j(t,e){var i=document.createDocumentFragment();t.forEach((t=>{const o=t.getAttribute&&t.getAttribute("data-rocket-src")||t.src;if(o){const n=document.createElement("link");n.href=o,n.rel=e,"preconnect"!==e&&(n.as="script"),t.getAttribute&&"module"===t.getAttribute("data-rocket-type")&&(n.crossOrigin=!0),t.crossOrigin&&(n.crossOrigin=t.crossOrigin),t.integrity&&(n.integrity=t.integrity),i.appendChild(n),this.trash.push(n)}})),document.head.appendChild(i)}P(t){let e={};function i(i,o){return e[o].eventsToRewrite.indexOf(i)>=0&&!t.everythingLoaded?"rocket-"+i:i}function o(t,o){!function(t){e[t]||(e[t]={originalFunctions:{add:t.addEventListener,remove:t.removeEventListener},eventsToRewrite:[]},t.addEventListener=function(){arguments[0]=i(arguments[0],t),e[t].originalFunctions.add.apply(t,arguments)},t.removeEventListener=function(){arguments[0]=i(arguments[0],t),e[t].originalFunctions.remove.apply(t,arguments)})}(t),e[t].eventsToRewrite.push(o)}function n(e,i){let o=e[i];e[i]=null,Object.defineProperty(e,i,{get:()=>o||function(){},set(n){t.everythingLoaded?o=n:e["rocket"+i]=o=n}})}o(document,"DOMContentLoaded"),o(window,"DOMContentLoaded"),o(window,"load"),o(window,"pageshow"),o(document,"readystatechange"),n(document,"onreadystatechange"),n(window,"onload"),n(window,"onpageshow")}F(t){let e;function i(e){return t.everythingLoaded?e:e.split(" ").map((t=>"load"===t||0===t.indexOf("load.")?"rocket-jquery-load":t)).join(" ")}function o(o){if(o&&o.fn&&!t.allJQueries.includes(o)){o.fn.ready=o.fn.init.prototype.ready=function(e){return t.domReadyFired?e.bind(document)(o):document.addEventListener("rocket-DOMContentLoaded",(()=>e.bind(document)(o))),o([])};const e=o.fn.on;o.fn.on=o.fn.init.prototype.on=function(){return this[0]===window&&("string"==typeof arguments[0]||arguments[0]instanceof String?arguments[0]=i(arguments[0]):"object"==typeof arguments[0]&&Object.keys(arguments[0]).forEach((t=>{const e=arguments[0][t];delete arguments[0][t],arguments[0][i(t)]=e}))),e.apply(this,arguments),this},t.allJQueries.push(o)}e=o}o(window.jQuery),Object.defineProperty(window,"jQuery",{get:()=>e,set(t){o(t)}})}async H(t){const e=document.querySelector("script[data-webpack]");e&&(await async function(){return new Promise((t=>{e.addEventListener("load",t),e.addEventListener("error",t)}))}(),await t.K(),await t.H(t))}async W(){this.domReadyFired=!0,await this.G(),document.dispatchEvent(new Event("rocket-readystatechange")),await this.G(),document.rocketonreadystatechange&&document.rocketonreadystatechange(),await this.G(),document.dispatchEvent(new Event("rocket-DOMContentLoaded")),await this.G(),window.dispatchEvent(new Event("rocket-DOMContentLoaded"))}async J(){await this.G(),document.dispatchEvent(new Event("rocket-readystatechange")),await this.G(),document.rocketonreadystatechange&&document.rocketonreadystatechange(),await this.G(),window.dispatchEvent(new Event("rocket-load")),await this.G(),window.rocketonload&&window.rocketonload(),await this.G(),this.allJQueries.forEach((t=>t(window).trigger("rocket-jquery-load"))),await this.G();const t=new Event("rocket-pageshow");t.persisted=this.persisted,window.dispatchEvent(t),await this.G(),window.rocketonpageshow&&window.rocketonpageshow({persisted:this.persisted}),this.windowLoaded=!0}m(){document.onreadystatechange&&document.onreadystatechange(),window.onload&&window.onload(),window.onpageshow&&window.onpageshow({persisted:this.persisted})}q(){const t=new Map;document.write=document.writeln=function(e){const i=document.currentScript;i||console.error("WPRocket unable to document.write this: "+e);const o=document.createRange(),n=i.parentElement;let s=t.get(i);void 0===s&&(s=i.nextSibling,t.set(i,s));const c=document.createDocumentFragment();o.setStart(c,0),c.appendChild(o.createContextualFragment(e)),n.insertBefore(c,s)}}async G(){Date.now()-this.lastBreath>45&&(await this.K(),this.lastBreath=Date.now())}async K(){return document.hidden?new Promise((t=>setTimeout(t))):new Promise((t=>requestAnimationFrame(t)))}N(){this.trash.forEach((t=>t.remove()))}static run(){const t=new RocketLazyLoadScripts;t.k(t)}}RocketLazyLoadScripts.run()})();</script> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0"> <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="ie=edge"> <script type="rocketlazyloadscript" async data-rocket-src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-FV283C37HV"></script> <script type="rocketlazyloadscript"> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-FV283C37HV'); </script> <meta name="robots" content="index, follow, max-image-preview:large, max-snippet:-1, max-video-preview:-1" /> <title>Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know - Going Zero Waste</title><link rel="preload" as="font" href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/themes/AF-Theme-GZW/Fonts/Baselliost.woff2" crossorigin><link rel="preload" as="font" href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/themes/AF-Theme-GZW/Fonts/Quincy-CF-Light.ttf" crossorigin><link rel="preload" as="font" href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/themes/AF-Theme-GZW/Fonts/Quincy-CF-Bold.ttf" crossorigin><link rel="preload" as="font" href="https://use.typekit.net/af/6c2a3b/00000000000000007735afd3/30/l?primer=7cdcb44be4a7db8877ffa5c0007b8dd865b3bbc383831fe2ea177f62257a9191&#038;fvd=n3&#038;v=3" crossorigin><link rel="preload" as="font" href="https://use.typekit.net/af/37a4b2/00000000000000007735afd8/30/l?primer=7cdcb44be4a7db8877ffa5c0007b8dd865b3bbc383831fe2ea177f62257a9191&#038;fvd=n4&#038;v=3" crossorigin><link rel="preload" as="font" href="https://use.typekit.net/af/4824d6/00000000000000007735afdf/30/l?primer=7cdcb44be4a7db8877ffa5c0007b8dd865b3bbc383831fe2ea177f62257a9191&#038;fvd=n7&#038;v=3" crossorigin><link rel="preload" as="font" href="https://use.typekit.net/af/7da35a/00000000000000007735afed/30/l?primer=7cdcb44be4a7db8877ffa5c0007b8dd865b3bbc383831fe2ea177f62257a9191&#038;fvd=i3&#038;v=3" crossorigin><link rel="preload" as="font" href="https://use.typekit.net/af/4e72df/00000000000000007735aff3/30/l?primer=7cdcb44be4a7db8877ffa5c0007b8dd865b3bbc383831fe2ea177f62257a9191&#038;fvd=i7&#038;v=3" crossorigin><link rel="preload" as="font" href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/plugins/AF-Essentials/Assets/Fonts/Font-Awesome-5/fa-brands-400.woff2" crossorigin><link rel="preload" as="font" href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/plugins/AF-Essentials/Assets/Fonts/Font-Awesome-5/fa-light-300.woff2" crossorigin><link rel="preload" as="font" href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/plugins/AF-Essentials/Assets/Fonts/Font-Awesome-5/fa-regular-400.woff2" crossorigin><link rel="preload" as="font" href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/plugins/AF-Essentials/Assets/Fonts/Font-Awesome-5/fa-solid-900.woff2" crossorigin><style id="wpr-usedcss">.screen-reader-text{clip:rect(1px,1px,1px,1px);height:1px;overflow:hidden;position:absolute!important;width:1px;word-wrap:normal!important}.left{text-align:left}.right{text-align:right}.wp-block-image{margin-bottom:1.2em}img.emoji{display:inline!important;border:none!important;box-shadow:none!important;height:1em!important;width:1em!important;margin:0 .07em!important;vertical-align:-.1em!important;background:0 0!important;padding:0!important}:where(.wp-block-button__link){border-radius:9999px;box-shadow:none;padding:calc(.667em + 2px) calc(1.333em + 2px);text-decoration:none}:where(.wp-block-calendar table:not(.has-background) th){background:#ddd}:where(.wp-block-columns){margin-bottom:1.75em}:where(.wp-block-columns.has-background){padding:1.25em 2.375em}:where(.wp-block-post-comments input[type=submit]){border:none}:where(.wp-block-cover-image:not(.has-text-color)),:where(.wp-block-cover:not(.has-text-color)){color:#fff}:where(.wp-block-cover-image.is-light:not(.has-text-color)),:where(.wp-block-cover.is-light:not(.has-text-color)){color:#000}.wp-block-embed{overflow-wrap:break-word}.wp-block-embed iframe{max-width:100%}.wp-block-embed__wrapper{position:relative}:where(.wp-block-file){margin-bottom:1.5em}:where(.wp-block-file__button){border-radius:2em;display:inline-block;padding:.5em 1em}:where(.wp-block-file__button):is(a):active,:where(.wp-block-file__button):is(a):focus,:where(.wp-block-file__button):is(a):hover,:where(.wp-block-file__button):is(a):visited{box-shadow:none;color:#fff;opacity:.85;text-decoration:none}.wp-block-image img{box-sizing:border-box;height:auto;max-width:100%;vertical-align:bottom}.wp-block-image.aligncenter{text-align:center}.wp-block-image.alignfull img,.wp-block-image.alignwide img{height:auto;width:100%}.wp-block-image .aligncenter,.wp-block-image.aligncenter{display:table}.wp-block-image .aligncenter{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}.wp-block-image :where(.has-border-color){border-style:solid}.wp-block-image :where([style*=border-top-color]){border-top-style:solid}.wp-block-image :where([style*=border-right-color]){border-right-style:solid}.wp-block-image :where([style*=border-bottom-color]){border-bottom-style:solid}.wp-block-image :where([style*=border-left-color]){border-left-style:solid}.wp-block-image :where([style*=border-width]){border-style:solid}.wp-block-image :where([style*=border-top-width]){border-top-style:solid}.wp-block-image :where([style*=border-right-width]){border-right-style:solid}.wp-block-image :where([style*=border-bottom-width]){border-bottom-style:solid}.wp-block-image :where([style*=border-left-width]){border-left-style:solid}.wp-block-image figure{margin:0}:where(.wp-block-latest-comments:not([style*=line-height] .wp-block-latest-comments__comment)){line-height:1.1}:where(.wp-block-latest-comments:not([style*=line-height] .wp-block-latest-comments__comment-excerpt p)){line-height:1.8}ul{box-sizing:border-box}:where(.wp-block-navigation.has-background .wp-block-navigation-item a:not(.wp-element-button)),:where(.wp-block-navigation.has-background .wp-block-navigation-submenu a:not(.wp-element-button)){padding:.5em 1em}:where(.wp-block-navigation .wp-block-navigation__submenu-container .wp-block-navigation-item a:not(.wp-element-button)),:where(.wp-block-navigation .wp-block-navigation__submenu-container .wp-block-navigation-submenu a:not(.wp-element-button)),:where(.wp-block-navigation .wp-block-navigation__submenu-container .wp-block-navigation-submenu button.wp-block-navigation-item__content),:where(.wp-block-navigation .wp-block-navigation__submenu-container .wp-block-pages-list__item button.wp-block-navigation-item__content){padding:.5em 1em}:where(p.has-text-color:not(.has-link-color)) a{color:inherit}:where(.wp-block-post-excerpt){margin-bottom:var(--wp--style--block-gap);margin-top:var(--wp--style--block-gap)}:where(.wp-block-preformatted.has-background){padding:1.25em 2.375em}:where(.wp-block-pullquote){margin:0 0 1em}.wp-block-search__button{margin-left:10px;word-break:normal}.wp-block-search__button svg{fill:currentColor;min-height:24px;min-width:24px;vertical-align:text-bottom}:where(.wp-block-search__button){border:1px solid #ccc;padding:6px 10px}.wp-block-search__inside-wrapper{display:flex;flex:auto;flex-wrap:nowrap;max-width:100%}.wp-block-search__label{width:100%}.wp-block-search__input{-webkit-appearance:initial;appearance:none;border:1px solid #949494;flex-grow:1;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;min-width:3rem;padding:8px;text-decoration:unset!important}:where(.wp-block-search__button-inside .wp-block-search__inside-wrapper){border:1px solid #949494;box-sizing:border-box;padding:4px}:where(.wp-block-search__button-inside .wp-block-search__inside-wrapper) .wp-block-search__input{border:none;border-radius:0;padding:0 4px}:where(.wp-block-search__button-inside .wp-block-search__inside-wrapper) .wp-block-search__input:focus{outline:0}:where(.wp-block-search__button-inside .wp-block-search__inside-wrapper) :where(.wp-block-search__button){padding:4px 8px}.wp-block-search.aligncenter .wp-block-search__inside-wrapper{margin:auto}:where(.wp-block-term-description){margin-bottom:var(--wp--style--block-gap);margin-top:var(--wp--style--block-gap)}:where(pre.wp-block-verse){font-family:inherit}.wp-element-button{cursor:pointer}:root{--wp--preset--font-size--normal:16px;--wp--preset--font-size--huge:42px}.aligncenter{clear:both}.screen-reader-text{clip:rect(1px,1px,1px,1px);word-wrap:normal!important;border:0;-webkit-clip-path:inset(50%);clip-path:inset(50%);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}.screen-reader-text:focus{clip:auto!important;background-color:#ddd;-webkit-clip-path:none;clip-path:none;color:#444;display:block;font-size:1em;height:auto;left:5px;line-height:normal;padding:15px 23px 14px;text-decoration:none;top:5px;width:auto;z-index:100000}html :where(.has-border-color){border-style:solid}html :where([style*=border-top-color]){border-top-style:solid}html :where([style*=border-right-color]){border-right-style:solid}html :where([style*=border-bottom-color]){border-bottom-style:solid}html :where([style*=border-left-color]){border-left-style:solid}html :where([style*=border-width]){border-style:solid}html :where([style*=border-top-width]){border-top-style:solid}html :where([style*=border-right-width]){border-right-style:solid}html :where([style*=border-bottom-width]){border-bottom-style:solid}html :where([style*=border-left-width]){border-left-style:solid}html :where(img[class*=wp-image-]){height:auto;max-width:100%}:where(figure){margin:0 0 1em}html :where(.is-position-sticky){--wp-admin--admin-bar--position-offset:var(--wp-admin--admin-bar--height,0px)}@media screen and (max-width:600px){html :where(.is-position-sticky){--wp-admin--admin-bar--position-offset:0px}}body{--wp--preset--color--black:#000000;--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray:#abb8c3;--wp--preset--color--white:#FFFFFF;--wp--preset--color--pale-pink:#f78da7;--wp--preset--color--vivid-red:#cf2e2e;--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange:#ff6900;--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber:#fcb900;--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan:#7bdcb5;--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan:#00d084;--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue:#8ed1fc;--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue:#0693e3;--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple:#9b51e0;--wp--preset--color--brown:#5C2D0D;--wp--preset--color--light-brown:#C2A68F;--wp--preset--color--orange:#F28710;--wp--preset--color--light-orange:#F7CBAF;--wp--preset--color--teal:#14676D;--wp--preset--color--light-teal:#B1C2C5;--wp--preset--gradient--vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(6, 147, 227, 1) 0%,rgb(155, 81, 224) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(122, 220, 180) 0%,rgb(0, 208, 130) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(252, 185, 0, 1) 0%,rgba(255, 105, 0, 1) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(255, 105, 0, 1) 0%,rgb(207, 46, 46) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(238, 238, 238) 0%,rgb(169, 184, 195) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--cool-to-warm-spectrum:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(74, 234, 220) 0%,rgb(151, 120, 209) 20%,rgb(207, 42, 186) 40%,rgb(238, 44, 130) 60%,rgb(251, 105, 98) 80%,rgb(254, 248, 76) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--blush-light-purple:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255, 206, 236) 0%,rgb(152, 150, 240) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--blush-bordeaux:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(254, 205, 165) 0%,rgb(254, 45, 45) 50%,rgb(107, 0, 62) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-dusk:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255, 203, 112) 0%,rgb(199, 81, 192) 50%,rgb(65, 88, 208) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--pale-ocean:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255, 245, 203) 0%,rgb(182, 227, 212) 50%,rgb(51, 167, 181) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--electric-grass:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(202, 248, 128) 0%,rgb(113, 206, 126) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--midnight:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(2, 3, 129) 0%,rgb(40, 116, 252) 100%);--wp--preset--font-size--small:13px;--wp--preset--font-size--medium:20px;--wp--preset--font-size--large:36px;--wp--preset--font-size--x-large:42px;--wp--preset--spacing--20:0.44rem;--wp--preset--spacing--30:0.67rem;--wp--preset--spacing--40:1rem;--wp--preset--spacing--50:1.5rem;--wp--preset--spacing--60:2.25rem;--wp--preset--spacing--70:3.38rem;--wp--preset--spacing--80:5.06rem;--wp--preset--shadow--natural:6px 6px 9px rgba(0, 0, 0, .2);--wp--preset--shadow--deep:12px 12px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, .4);--wp--preset--shadow--sharp:6px 6px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, .2);--wp--preset--shadow--outlined:6px 6px 0px -3px rgba(255, 255, 255, 1),6px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);--wp--preset--shadow--crisp:6px 6px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)}:where(.is-layout-flex){gap:.5em}:where(.is-layout-grid){gap:.5em}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-flex){gap:1.25em}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-grid){gap:1.25em}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-flex){gap:2em}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-grid){gap:2em}#html .arve,.arve{display:block;margin-bottom:1.5em;width:100%}#html .arve:after,.arve:after{clear:both;content:"";display:table}#html .arve [hidden],#html .arve[hidden],.arve [hidden],.arve[hidden]{display:none}#html .arve-video,.arve-video{height:auto;margin:0;padding:0;width:100%}.crp_related.crp-rounded-thumbs{clear:both;margin:10px 0}.crp_related.crp-rounded-thumbs figure,.crp_related.crp-rounded-thumbs h3{margin:0!important}.crp_related.crp-rounded-thumbs ul{list-style:none;float:left;margin:0!important;padding:0!important}.crp_related.crp-rounded-thumbs a,.crp_related.crp-rounded-thumbs li{float:left;overflow:hidden;position:relative;text-align:center}.crp_related.crp-rounded-thumbs li{margin:5px!important;border:1px solid #ddd;padding:6px}.crp_related.crp-rounded-thumbs li:hover{background:#eee;border-color:#bbb}.crp_related.crp-rounded-thumbs a:focus-visible{border:1px solid #000;border-radius:7px}.crp_related.crp-rounded-thumbs a{-webkit-box-shadow:none!important;-moz-box-shadow:none!important;box-shadow:none!important;text-decoration:none!important}.crp_related.crp-rounded-thumbs a:hover{text-decoration:none}.crp_related.crp-rounded-thumbs li{vertical-align:bottom;-webkit-box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.4);-moz-box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.4);box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.4);-webkit-border-radius:7px;-moz-border-radius:7px;border-radius:7px;list-style-type:none}.crp_clear{clear:both}.crp_related.crp-rounded-thumbs a{width:240px;height:363px;text-decoration:none}.crp_related.crp-rounded-thumbs img{max-width:240px;margin:auto}a.pinit-button.custom,a.pinit-button.old_default{text-indent:-9999em!important}a.pinit-button.custom span,a.pinit-button.old_default span{display:block;background-color:transparent!important;background-repeat:no-repeat!important;background-position:0 0!important}a.pinit-button.old_default span{background-image:url(https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/plugins/jquery-pin-it-button-for-images/css/images/pinit-button.png)!important}a.pinit-button.default{display:block;overflow:hidden;text-decoration:none;color:#fff;background-color:#bd081c}a.pinit-button.default:hover{background-color:#a50718}a.pinit-button.default [class*=" jpibfi-icon-"],a.pinit-button.default [class^=jpibfi-icon-]{color:#fff;display:block}a.pinit-button.default [class*=" jpibfi-icon-"]:hover,a.pinit-button.default [class^=jpibfi-icon-]:hover{color:#fff}a.pinit-button.default [class*=" jpibfi-icon-"]:before,a.pinit-button.default [class^=jpibfi-icon-]:before{display:block;position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%}[class*=" jpibfi-icon-"],[class^=jpibfi-icon-]{font-family:jpibfi-font!important;speak:none;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-variant:normal;text-transform:none;line-height:1;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing:grayscale}a.pinit-button{position:absolute;display:none}#ez-toc-container{background:#f9f9f9;border:1px solid #aaa;border-radius:4px;-webkit-box-shadow:0 1px 1px rgba(0,0,0,.05);box-shadow:0 1px 1px rgba(0,0,0,.05);display:table;margin-bottom:1em;padding:10px 20px 10px 10px;position:relative;width:auto}#ez-toc-container ul ul{margin-left:1.5em}#ez-toc-container li,#ez-toc-container ul{padding:0}#ez-toc-container li,#ez-toc-container ul,#ez-toc-container ul li{background:0 0;list-style:none;line-height:1.6;margin:0;overflow:hidden;z-index:1}#ez-toc-container .ez-toc-title{text-align:left;line-height:1.45;margin:0;padding:0}.ez-toc-title{display:inline;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle}#ez-toc-container a{color:#444;box-shadow:none;text-decoration:none;text-shadow:none;display:inline-flex;align-items:stretch;flex-wrap:nowrap}#ez-toc-container a:visited{color:#9f9f9f}#ez-toc-container a:hover{text-decoration:underline}#ez-toc-container input{position:absolute;left:-999em}#ez-toc-container input[type=checkbox]:checked+nav{opacity:0;max-height:0;border:none;display:none}#ez-toc-container label{position:relative;cursor:pointer;display:initial}div#ez-toc-container .ez-toc-title{display:initial}.ez-toc-icon-toggle-span{display:flex;align-items:center;width:35px;height:30px;justify-content:center;direction:ltr}div#ez-toc-container .ez-toc-title{font-size:120%}div#ez-toc-container .ez-toc-title{font-weight:500}div#ez-toc-container ul li{font-size:95%}div#ez-toc-container ul li{font-weight:500}div#ez-toc-container nav ul ul li{font-size:90%}.ez-toc-container-direction{direction:ltr}.ez-toc-counter ul{counter-reset:item}.ez-toc-counter nav ul li a::before{content:counters(item, ".", decimal) ". ";display:inline-block;counter-increment:item;flex-grow:0;flex-shrink:0;margin-right:.2em;float:left}.wpp-list li{overflow:hidden;float:none;clear:both;margin-bottom:1rem}.wpp-list li:last-of-type{margin-bottom:0}:where(:root){--gkt-blocks-margin-bottom:28px}:where( .ghostkit-progress,.ghostkit-button-wrapper,.ghostkit-icon-box,.ghostkit-image-compare,.ghostkit-tabs,.ghostkit-accordion,.ghostkit-countdown,.ghostkit-counter-box,.ghostkit-alert,.ghostkit-carousel,.ghostkit-video,.ghostkit-testimonial,.ghostkit-gist,.ghostkit-google-maps,.ghostkit-changelog,.ghostkit-pricing-table,.ghostkit-widgetized-area,.ghostkit-instagram,.ghostkit-twitter,.ghostkit-toc,.ghostkit-form,.ghostkit-form-field,.ghostkit-form-submit-button ){margin-bottom:var(--gkt-blocks-margin-bottom)}:root{--gkt-color-brand:#2e1645;--gkt-color-dark-gray:#32373c;--gkt-color-light-gray:#f3f4f5;--gkt-color-light-gray-darken:#d7dbde;--gkt-color-primary:#0366d6;--gkt-color-success:#4ab866;--gkt-color-danger:#d94f4f;--gkt-color-warning:#f0b849;--gkt-color-info:#2ebef5;--gkt-border-radius:5px;--gkt-transition-duration:0.2s;--gkt-transition-easing:ease-in-out}:root{--global-kb-font-size-sm:clamp(0.8rem, 0.73rem + 0.217vw, 0.9rem);--global-kb-font-size-md:clamp(1.1rem, 0.995rem + 0.326vw, 1.25rem);--global-kb-font-size-lg:clamp(1.75rem, 1.576rem + 0.543vw, 2rem);--global-kb-font-size-xl:clamp(2.25rem, 1.728rem + 1.63vw, 3rem);--global-kb-font-size-xxl:clamp(2.5rem, 1.456rem + 3.26vw, 4rem);--global-kb-font-size-xxxl:clamp(2.75rem, 0.489rem + 7.065vw, 6rem)}:root{--global-palette1:#3182CE;--global-palette2:#2B6CB0;--global-palette3:#1A202C;--global-palette4:#2D3748;--global-palette5:#4A5568;--global-palette6:#718096;--global-palette7:#EDF2F7;--global-palette8:#F7FAFC;--global-palette9:#ffffff}a,address,article,aside,body,canvas,code,div,dl,dt,em,fieldset,figure,footer,form,h2,h3,h4,h5,header,html,i,iframe,img,label,legend,li,nav,object,p,section,small,span,strong,table,tbody,tr,tt,ul,video{margin:0;padding:0;border:0;font-size:100%;vertical-align:baseline}html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;-ms-text-size-adjust:100%}input{-webkit-appearance:none}input:focus,select:focus,textarea:focus{outline:0}input[type=checkbox]{appearance:checkbox;-webkit-appearance:checkbox}input[type=radio]{appearance:radio;-webkit-appearance:radio}strong{font-weight:700}ul{list-style:none}body{line-height:1}a:active,a:focus,a:hover{outline:0}a{background:0 0}a img{border:none}table{border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0}hr{height:0;-moz-box-sizing:content-box;box-sizing:content-box}code{font-family:monospace,serif;font-size:1em}button,select{text-transform:none}button,input{line-height:normal}button,input,select,textarea{border-radius:0;font-family:inherit;font-size:100%;margin:0}input[type=checkbox],input[type=radio]{box-sizing:border-box;padding:0}input[type=checkbox]{-webkit-appearance:checkbox;appearance:checkbox}input[type=radio]{-webkit-appearance:radio;appearance:radio}textarea{overflow:auto;vertical-align:top}article,aside,canvas,figure,footer,header,main,nav,section,video{display:block}.Comments{margin:1.25rem 0 0;text-align:left}.Comments h3{margin:0 auto 1.25rem;padding:0;text-align:center;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:400;font-size:1.875rem}.Comments .fn{text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700}.Comments .comment{margin:.625rem auto 0;width:100%;list-style-type:none}.Comments .navigation a{display:block;margin:.9375rem 0 0;text-decoration:none}.Comments p{padding:.3125rem 0 .625rem}#respond{margin:auto;width:100%;max-width:28.75rem;text-align:center}#respond h3{margin-bottom:0;padding:0;line-height:1.2em;text-align:center;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:400;font-size:1.875rem}#respond h3 small{padding-top:.625rem;width:100%;display:block}#respond .comment-form-url{display:none}#respond input[type=email],#respond input[type=text],#respond input[type=url],#respond select,#respond textarea{width:100%;border:.0625rem solid #333}#respond input[type=email],#respond input[type=text],#respond input[type=url]{padding:0 .3125rem;height:1.875rem;line-height:1.875rem}#respond textarea{padding:.3125rem;resize:vertical}#respond .comment-notes{display:none}#respond label{text-align:left;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;font-size:.75rem;display:block}#respond input[type=submit]:hover{background:#eee}#respond input[type=submit]{margin:auto;padding:0 1.25rem;width:auto;height:2.8125rem;line-height:2.8125rem;border:0;font-size:1.125rem;letter-spacing:.0625rem;text-transform:uppercase;background:#fff;color:#333;cursor:pointer;display:inline-block}.comment-form-cookies-consent{text-align:left}.comment-form-cookies-consent input{margin-top:.4375rem;width:1.25rem;height:1.25rem;border:.0625rem solid #333;cursor:pointer;position:relative;display:inline-block;vertical-align:top}.comment-form-cookies-consent input:checked{background:#333}.comment-form-cookies-consent input:checked:before{content:"\f00d";font-family:"Font Awesome 5 Pro";font-size:1rem;color:#fff;position:absolute;left:.25rem;top:0}.comment-form-cookies-consent label{margin-left:.625rem;max-width:80%;display:inline-block!important;vertical-align:top}:root{--1px:0.0625rem;--2px:0.125rem;--3px:0.1875rem;--4px:0.25rem;--5px:0.3125rem;--6px:0.375rem;--7px:0.4375rem;--8px:0.5rem;--9px:0.5625rem;--10px:0.625rem;--11px:0.6875rem;--12px:0.75rem;--13px:0.8125rem;--14px:0.875rem;--15px:0.9375rem;--16px:1rem;--17px:1.0625rem;--18px:1.125rem;--19px:1.1875rem;--20px:1.25rem;--30px:1.875rem;--40px:2.5rem;--50px:3.125rem;--60px:3.75rem;--70px:4.375rem;--80px:5rem;--90px:5.625rem;--100px:6.25rem;--200px:12.5rem;--300px:18.75rem;--400px:25rem;--500px:31.25rem;--600px:37.5rem;--700px:43.75rem;--768px:48rem;--800px:50rem;--900px:56.25rem;--1000px:62.5rem;--1050px:65.625rem;--1024px:64rem;--1150px:71.875rem;--1280px:80rem}body{overflow-x:hidden;cursor:default}body *,body :after,body :before{-webkit-box-sizing:border-box;-moz-box-sizing:border-box;box-sizing:border-box}a{text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer}a:hover img{opacity:.85;-webkit-transition:opacity .2s linear;-moz-transition:opacity .2s linear;-ms-transition:opacity .2s linear;-o-transition:opacity .2s linear;transition:opacity .2s linear}img{max-width:100%;height:auto;opacity:1}hr{margin:1.5625rem auto;width:100%;max-width:28.125rem;border:0;border-top:var(--1px,1px) solid #000}h2,h3,h4,h5{margin:auto;padding:0;line-height:1.5em}h2{font-size:var(--40px, 40px)}h3{font-size:var(--30px, 30px)}h4{font-size:var(--20px, 20px)}h5{font-size:var(--16px, 16px)}.Hidden{display:none}.CLR:after{clear:both}.CLR:after,.CLR:before{content:" ";display:table}.Grow,.Trans{-webkit-transition:.2s ease-in-out;-moz-transition:.2s ease-in-out;-ms-transition:.2s ease-in-out;-o-transition:.2s ease-in-out;transition:all .2s ease-in-out}.Grow:hover{opacity:1;transform:scale(1.2)}.post .alignwide{margin-left:-5rem;margin-right:-5rem}.post .alignfull>img{width:100vw}.post .alignfull{margin-left:calc(-100vw / 2 + 100% / 2)!important;margin-right:calc(-100vw / 2 + 100% / 2)!important;max-width:100vw!important;min-width:100vw!important}@media all and (max-width:75rem),all and (max-device-width:75rem){.post .alignwide{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}}.Entry ul,.post ul{margin-left:var(--20px,20px);padding:var(--10px,10px) 0 var(--10px,10px) var(--20px,20px);line-height:1.5em}.Entry ul,.post ul{list-style-type:disc}.Entry li,.post li{margin-top:var(--5px,5px);padding-left:var(--5px,5px);padding-bottom:var(--5px,5px);position:relative}#Wrapper-Outer{width:100%;height:100%;position:relative;z-index:1000}.Content{margin:auto;padding:var(--40px,40px) var(--10px,10px);width:100%;max-width:68.125rem}.Content-Left{width:100%;max-width:var(--700px,700px);float:left}.Content-Right{width:100%;max-width:var(--300px,300px);float:right}.aligncenter,div.aligncenter{margin:var(--15px,15px) auto;display:block}.alignnone,div.alignnone{margin:var(--15px,15px) 0;display:inline-block}.Mobile-Nav{width:var(--200px,200px);box-shadow:inset var(--1px,1px) 0 var(--2px,2px) rgba(0,0,0,.2);overflow:hidden;position:fixed;z-index:9000;right:calc(var(--200px,200px) * -1);bottom:0;top:0}.Mobile-Nav-Outer{width:15.625rem;height:100%;overflow-x:hidden;overflow-y:scroll}.Mobile-Nav-Inner{width:var(--200px,200px);float:left}.Mobile-Nav-Links li{width:100%;min-height:var(--20px,20px);line-height:var(--20px, 20px);border-bottom:var(--1px,1px) solid rgba(0,0,0,.1)}.Mobile-Nav-Links li ul{margin:0;padding:0;border-top:var(--1px,1px) solid rgba(0,0,0,.1)}.Mobile-Nav-Links li ul li{width:100%;min-height:var(--20px,20px);line-height:var(--20px, 20px);border-bottom:var(--1px,1px) solid rgba(0,0,0,.1)}.Mobile-Nav-Links li ul li:last-child{border-bottom:0}.Mobile-Nav-Links a{padding:var(--10px,10px) 0 var(--10px,10px) var(--20px,20px);display:block;-webkit-transition:background .1s ease-in-out;-moz-transition:background .1s ease-in-out;-ms-transition:background .1s ease-in-out;-o-transition:background .1s ease-in-out;transition:background .1s ease-in-out}.Mobile-Nav-Links a:hover{text-decoration:none;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,.05)}.Mobile-Nav-Links li ul li a{padding-left:var(--40px,40px)}.Mobile-Nav-Close{width:100%;height:100%;display:none;position:fixed;z-index:9999;bottom:0;right:0;left:0;top:0}.Sidebar .widget{margin-top:var(--60px,60px)}.Sidebar aside:first-child{margin-top:0}.slick-slider{box-sizing:border-box;position:relative;display:block;-webkit-user-select:none;-moz-user-select:none;-ms-user-select:none;user-select:none;-webkit-touch-callout:none;-khtml-user-select:none;-ms-touch-action:pan-y;touch-action:pan-y;-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent}.slick-list{margin:0;padding:0;display:block;overflow:hidden;position:relative}.slick-list:focus{outline:0}.slick-slider .slick-list,.slick-slider .slick-track{-webkit-transform:translate3d(0,0,0);-moz-transform:translate3d(0,0,0);-ms-transform:translate3d(0,0,0);-o-transform:translate3d(0,0,0);transform:translate3d(0,0,0)}.slick-track{display:block;position:relative;left:0;top:0}.slick-track:after,.slick-track:before{display:table;content:''}.slick-track:after{clear:both}.slick-loading .slick-track{visibility:hidden}.slick-slide{height:100%;min-height:1px;display:none;float:left}.slick-slide img{display:block}.slick-slide.slick-loading img{display:none}.slick-initialized .slick-slide{display:block}.slick-loading .slick-slide{visibility:hidden}.slick-arrow.slick-hidden{display:none}.slick-vertical .slick-slide{display:block;height:auto;border:1px solid transparent}.slick-next,.slick-prev{padding:0;width:1.25rem;height:1.25rem;line-height:0;background:0 0;display:block;font-size:0;cursor:pointer;color:transparent;border:none;outline:0;position:absolute;top:50%;-webkit-transform:translate(0,-50%);-ms-transform:translate(0,-50%);transform:translate(0,-50%)}.slick-next:focus,.slick-next:hover,.slick-prev:focus,.slick-prev:hover{background:0 0;color:transparent;outline:0}.slick-next:focus:before,.slick-next:hover:before,.slick-prev:focus:before,.slick-prev:hover:before{opacity:1}.slick-next.slick-disabled:before,.slick-prev.slick-disabled:before{opacity:.25}.slick-next:before,.slick-prev:before{font-family:"Font Awesome 5 Pro";font-style:normal;font-weight:300;font-size:1.25rem;line-height:1;opacity:.75;color:#000;-moz-osx-font-smoothing:grayscale;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}.slick-prev{left:-1.5625rem}.slick-prev:before{content:"\f104"}.slick-next{right:-1.5625rem}.slick-next:before{content:"\f105"}.slick-dotted.slick-slider{margin-bottom:1.875rem}.slick-dots{margin:0;padding:0;width:100%;display:block;list-style:none;text-align:center;position:absolute;bottom:-1.5625rem}.slick-dots li{margin:0 .3125rem;padding:0;width:1.25rem;height:1.25rem;cursor:pointer;position:relative;display:inline-block}.slick-dots li button{padding:.3125rem;width:1.25rem;height:1.25rem;line-height:0;background:0 0;outline:0;display:block;cursor:pointer;color:transparent;font-size:0;border:0}.slick-dots li button:focus,.slick-dots li button:hover{outline:0}.slick-dots li button:focus:before,.slick-dots li button:hover:before{opacity:1}.slick-dots li button:before{width:1.25rem;height:1.25rem;line-height:1.25rem;-moz-osx-font-smoothing:grayscale;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;font-family:"Font Awesome 5 Pro";font-style:normal;font-weight:300;font-size:.875rem;content:"\f111";text-align:center;color:#000;position:absolute;left:0;top:0}.slick-dots li.slick-active button:before{font-weight:700;color:#000}@font-face{font-family:Baselliost;src:url(https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/themes/AF-Theme-GZW/Fonts/Baselliost.woff2) format("woff2"),url(https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/themes/AF-Theme-GZW/Fonts/Baselliost.woff) format("woff");font-display:swap;font-style:normal;font-weight:400}@font-face{font-family:Quincy-CF;src:url(https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/themes/AF-Theme-GZW/Fonts/Quincy-CF-Light.ttf) format("truetype");font-display:swap;font-style:normal;font-weight:300}@font-face{font-family:Quincy-CF;src:url(https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/themes/AF-Theme-GZW/Fonts/Quincy-CF-Bold.ttf) format("truetype");font-display:swap;font-style:normal;font-weight:700}@font-face{font-family:circe;src:url("https://use.typekit.net/af/6c2a3b/00000000000000007735afd3/30/l?primer=7cdcb44be4a7db8877ffa5c0007b8dd865b3bbc383831fe2ea177f62257a9191&fvd=n3&v=3") format("woff2"),url("https://use.typekit.net/af/6c2a3b/00000000000000007735afd3/30/d?primer=7cdcb44be4a7db8877ffa5c0007b8dd865b3bbc383831fe2ea177f62257a9191&fvd=n3&v=3") format("woff"),url("https://use.typekit.net/af/6c2a3b/00000000000000007735afd3/30/a?primer=7cdcb44be4a7db8877ffa5c0007b8dd865b3bbc383831fe2ea177f62257a9191&fvd=n3&v=3") format("opentype");font-display:swap;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;font-stretch:normal}@font-face{font-family:circe;src:url("https://use.typekit.net/af/37a4b2/00000000000000007735afd8/30/l?primer=7cdcb44be4a7db8877ffa5c0007b8dd865b3bbc383831fe2ea177f62257a9191&fvd=n4&v=3") format("woff2"),url("https://use.typekit.net/af/37a4b2/00000000000000007735afd8/30/d?primer=7cdcb44be4a7db8877ffa5c0007b8dd865b3bbc383831fe2ea177f62257a9191&fvd=n4&v=3") format("woff"),url("https://use.typekit.net/af/37a4b2/00000000000000007735afd8/30/a?primer=7cdcb44be4a7db8877ffa5c0007b8dd865b3bbc383831fe2ea177f62257a9191&fvd=n4&v=3") format("opentype");font-display:swap;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-stretch:normal}@font-face{font-family:circe;src:url("https://use.typekit.net/af/4824d6/00000000000000007735afdf/30/l?primer=7cdcb44be4a7db8877ffa5c0007b8dd865b3bbc383831fe2ea177f62257a9191&fvd=n7&v=3") format("woff2"),url("https://use.typekit.net/af/4824d6/00000000000000007735afdf/30/d?primer=7cdcb44be4a7db8877ffa5c0007b8dd865b3bbc383831fe2ea177f62257a9191&fvd=n7&v=3") format("woff"),url("https://use.typekit.net/af/4824d6/00000000000000007735afdf/30/a?primer=7cdcb44be4a7db8877ffa5c0007b8dd865b3bbc383831fe2ea177f62257a9191&fvd=n7&v=3") format("opentype");font-display:swap;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;font-stretch:normal}@font-face{font-family:circe;src:url("https://use.typekit.net/af/7da35a/00000000000000007735afed/30/l?primer=7cdcb44be4a7db8877ffa5c0007b8dd865b3bbc383831fe2ea177f62257a9191&fvd=i3&v=3") format("woff2"),url("https://use.typekit.net/af/7da35a/00000000000000007735afed/30/d?primer=7cdcb44be4a7db8877ffa5c0007b8dd865b3bbc383831fe2ea177f62257a9191&fvd=i3&v=3") format("woff"),url("https://use.typekit.net/af/7da35a/00000000000000007735afed/30/a?primer=7cdcb44be4a7db8877ffa5c0007b8dd865b3bbc383831fe2ea177f62257a9191&fvd=i3&v=3") format("opentype");font-display:swap;font-style:italic;font-weight:300;font-stretch:normal}@font-face{font-family:circe;src:url("https://use.typekit.net/af/4e72df/00000000000000007735aff3/30/l?primer=7cdcb44be4a7db8877ffa5c0007b8dd865b3bbc383831fe2ea177f62257a9191&fvd=i7&v=3") format("woff2"),url("https://use.typekit.net/af/4e72df/00000000000000007735aff3/30/d?primer=7cdcb44be4a7db8877ffa5c0007b8dd865b3bbc383831fe2ea177f62257a9191&fvd=i7&v=3") format("woff"),url("https://use.typekit.net/af/4e72df/00000000000000007735aff3/30/a?primer=7cdcb44be4a7db8877ffa5c0007b8dd865b3bbc383831fe2ea177f62257a9191&fvd=i7&v=3") format("opentype");font-display:swap;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;font-stretch:normal}.fab,.fal,.far,.fas{-moz-osx-font-smoothing:grayscale;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;display:inline-block;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-rendering:auto;line-height:1}.fa-comment-lines:before{content:"\f4b0"}.fa-envelope:before{content:"\f0e0"}.fa-facebook-f:before{content:"\f39e"}.fa-instagram:before{content:"\f16d"}.fa-long-arrow-right:before{content:"\f178"}.fa-pinterest-p:before{content:"\f231"}.fa-search:before{content:"\f002"}.fa-twitter:before{content:"\f099"}.fa-youtube:before{content:"\f167"}@font-face{font-family:'Font Awesome 5 Brands';font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-display:swap;src:url("https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/plugins/AF-Essentials/Assets/Fonts/Font-Awesome-5/fa-brands-400.eot");src:url("https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/plugins/AF-Essentials/Assets/Fonts/Font-Awesome-5/fa-brands-400.eot?#iefix") format("embedded-opentype"),url("https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/plugins/AF-Essentials/Assets/Fonts/Font-Awesome-5/fa-brands-400.woff2") format("woff2"),url("https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/plugins/AF-Essentials/Assets/Fonts/Font-Awesome-5/fa-brands-400.woff") format("woff"),url("https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/plugins/AF-Essentials/Assets/Fonts/Font-Awesome-5/fa-brands-400.ttf") format("truetype"),url("https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/plugins/AF-Essentials/Assets/Fonts/Font-Awesome-5/fa-brands-400.svg#fontawesome") format("svg")}.fab{font-family:'Font Awesome 5 Brands';font-weight:400}@font-face{font-family:'Font Awesome 5 Pro';font-style:normal;font-weight:300;font-display:swap;src:url("https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/plugins/AF-Essentials/Assets/Fonts/Font-Awesome-5/fa-light-300.eot");src:url("https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/plugins/AF-Essentials/Assets/Fonts/Font-Awesome-5/fa-light-300.eot?#iefix") format("embedded-opentype"),url("https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/plugins/AF-Essentials/Assets/Fonts/Font-Awesome-5/fa-light-300.woff2") format("woff2"),url("https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/plugins/AF-Essentials/Assets/Fonts/Font-Awesome-5/fa-light-300.woff") format("woff"),url("https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/plugins/AF-Essentials/Assets/Fonts/Font-Awesome-5/fa-light-300.ttf") format("truetype"),url("https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/plugins/AF-Essentials/Assets/Fonts/Font-Awesome-5/fa-light-300.svg#fontawesome") format("svg")}.fal{font-family:'Font Awesome 5 Pro';font-weight:300}@font-face{font-family:'Font Awesome 5 Pro';font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-display:swap;src:url("https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/plugins/AF-Essentials/Assets/Fonts/Font-Awesome-5/fa-regular-400.eot");src:url("https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/plugins/AF-Essentials/Assets/Fonts/Font-Awesome-5/fa-regular-400.eot?#iefix") format("embedded-opentype"),url("https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/plugins/AF-Essentials/Assets/Fonts/Font-Awesome-5/fa-regular-400.woff2") format("woff2"),url("https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/plugins/AF-Essentials/Assets/Fonts/Font-Awesome-5/fa-regular-400.woff") format("woff"),url("https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/plugins/AF-Essentials/Assets/Fonts/Font-Awesome-5/fa-regular-400.ttf") format("truetype"),url("https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/plugins/AF-Essentials/Assets/Fonts/Font-Awesome-5/fa-regular-400.svg#fontawesome") format("svg")}.far{font-family:'Font Awesome 5 Pro';font-weight:400}@font-face{font-family:'Font Awesome 5 Pro';font-style:normal;font-weight:900;font-display:swap;src:url("https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/plugins/AF-Essentials/Assets/Fonts/Font-Awesome-5/fa-solid-900.eot");src:url("https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/plugins/AF-Essentials/Assets/Fonts/Font-Awesome-5/fa-solid-900.eot?#iefix") format("embedded-opentype"),url("https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/plugins/AF-Essentials/Assets/Fonts/Font-Awesome-5/fa-solid-900.woff2") format("woff2"),url("https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/plugins/AF-Essentials/Assets/Fonts/Font-Awesome-5/fa-solid-900.woff") format("woff"),url("https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/plugins/AF-Essentials/Assets/Fonts/Font-Awesome-5/fa-solid-900.ttf") format("truetype"),url("https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/plugins/AF-Essentials/Assets/Fonts/Font-Awesome-5/fa-solid-900.svg#fontawesome") format("svg")}.fas{font-family:'Font Awesome 5 Pro';font-weight:900}body{font-family:circe,sans-serif;font-weight:300;font-size:1.34375rem;color:#4c4c4c}a,a:visited{color:var(--Color-Orange)}a:focus-visible,a:hover{color:var(--Color-Teal)}.menu-item>a:after,.sub-menu li a:after{display:none}.Content-Right{float:left}.Content-Left{max-width:46.875rem;float:right}.Content{max-width:72.5rem}.Social-Links{margin:auto;text-align:center;font-size:0;display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle}.Social-Links ul{margin:auto!important;padding:0!important;list-style:none}.Social-Links li{margin:0 var(--10px);padding:0!important;display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle}.Social-Links li:first-child{margin-left:0}.Social-Links li:last-child{margin-right:0}.Social-Links li a{font-size:var(--20px);display:block}.post{font-weight:300}.post h2,.post h3,.post h4,.post h5{padding:var(--10px) 0;font-family:Quincy-CF,serif;font-weight:300;line-height:1.2em}.post h2{font-size:2.8125rem;font-weight:400}.post h3{font-size:2.1875rem;font-weight:400}.post p:empty{display:none}.post p{margin-bottom:auto!important;padding:var(--15px) 0;line-height:1.5em}.post ul{margin-left:var(--20px);padding-left:var(--2px);list-style:disc}.post li{line-height:1.5em;position:relative}.Comments{margin-top:var(--40px);padding:0 var(--10px) var(--30px) var(--10px)}#respond h3{line-height:1.5em;letter-spacing:var(--1px);text-transform:initial;font-family:Quincy-CF,serif;font-weight:400;font-size:1.75rem;color:var(--Color-Brown)}#respond label{line-height:1.5em;letter-spacing:var(--1px);text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:500;font-size:var(--12px);color:var(--Color-Brown)}#respond input[type=email],#respond input[type=text],#respond input[type=url],#respond select,#respond textarea{border:var(--1px) solid var(--Color-Brown);background:var(--Color-White)}#respond input[type=email],#respond input[type=text],#respond input[type=url],#respond select{height:2.8125rem;line-height:2.6875rem}#respond .form-submit{margin-top:var(--5px);background:0 0;padding:0;display:inline-block;position:relative}#respond input[type=submit]:focus,#respond input[type=submit]:hover{background:var(--Color-Teal)}#respond input[type=submit]{padding:var(--10px) var(--30px);width:auto;background-color:none;background:var(--Color-Orange);color:var(--Color-White);line-height:1.5em;letter-spacing:var(--1px);text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;font-size:var(--16px);display:inline-block;cursor:pointer;-webkit-transition:.2s ease-in-out;-moz-transition:.2s ease-in-out;-ms-transition:.2s ease-in-out;-o-transition:.2s ease-in-out;transition:all .2s ease-in-out}.Comments .comment{margin-top:var(--20px)}.Comments .fn a{color:var(--Color-Orange)}.Comments .fn{letter-spacing:var(--1px);text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:400;color:var(--Color-Orange)}.Social-Share{margin:var(--20px) auto 0 auto;text-align:center;font-size:0}.Social-Share ul{margin:auto!important;padding:0!important;list-style:none}.Social-Share li{margin:0 var(--10px);padding:0!important;display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle}.Social-Share li:first-child{margin-left:0}.Social-Share li:last-child{margin-right:0}.Social-Share li h5{padding:0!important;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:var(--1px);font-family:circle,sans-serif;font-weight:500;font-size:var(--14px)}.Social-Share li a span{display:none}.Social-Share li a:focus,.Social-Share li a:hover{color:var(--Color-Orange)}.Social-Share li a{font-size:var(--20px);color:var(--Color-Black)}.Sidebar .widget-title{margin-bottom:-.625rem;line-height:1em;letter-spacing:var(--1px);text-transform:lowercase;text-align:center;font-family:Baselliost,serif;font-weight:400;font-size:var(--60px);color:#adbfc3}.AF-Block-Profile .widget-title{margin:var(--10px) auto;text-transform:initial;font-family:Quincy-CF,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:var(--30px);color:var(--Color-Black)}.AF-Block-Profile-Link{margin-top:var(--10px)}.AF-Block-Profile-Link a{font-weight:500!important;position:relative}.AF-Block-Profile-Link a:after{content:"\f178";margin-left:var(--3px);font-family:"Font Awesome 5 Pro";font-weight:400}.Sidebar .widget_search .screen-reader-text,.Sidebar .widget_search .search-submit,.Sidebar .widget_search .wp-block-search__button{display:none}.Sidebar .widget_search{padding-left:var(--40px);width:100%;height:var(--40px);overflow:hidden;border-bottom:var(--1px) solid var(--Color-Black);white-space:nowrap;position:relative}.Sidebar .widget_search:before{content:"\f002";font-family:"Font Awesome 5 Pro";font-weight:400;font-size:var(--20px);position:absolute;left:var(--10px);top:var(--10px)}.Sidebar .widget_search input:focus{outline:0}.Sidebar .widget_search input{padding:0 var(--10px);width:100%;line-height:var(--40px);font-weight:500;font-size:var(--14px);color:var(--Color-Black);-webkit-appearance:none;border-width:0;border:none;outline:0}.Sidebar .widget_search input::-webkit-input-placeholder{color:var(--Color-Black);text-transform:uppercase}.Sidebar .widget_search input:-moz-placeholder{color:var(--Color-Black);text-transform:uppercase}.Sidebar .widget_search input::-moz-placeholder{color:var(--Color-Black);text-transform:uppercase}.Sidebar .widget_search input:-ms-input-placeholder{color:var(--Color-Black);text-transform:uppercase}@media all and (max-width:64rem),all and (max-device-width:64rem){.Content-Left{margin:auto;float:none}.Content-Right{margin:var(--20px) auto 0 auto;float:none}}.Header-Top{padding:var(--10px) var(--10px) var(--15px) var(--10px);background:#f7cbb0;position:relative;z-index:5000}.Header-Top-Inner{margin:auto;width:100%;max-width:74.375rem;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}.Header-Top-Right{margin-left:auto}.Header-Top-Link,a.Header-Top-Link:visited{line-height:1.5em;text-transform:lowercase;font-weight:600;font-size:var(--16px);color:var(--Color-Black);display:inline-block}.Header-Top-Link:focus,.Header-Top-Link:hover{color:var(--Color-Orange)}.Header-Top-Link:focus i,.Header-Top-Link:hover i{left:var(--3px)}.Header-Top-Link i{margin-left:var(--3px);-webkit-transition:left .2s ease-in-out;-moz-transition:left .2s ease-in-out;-ms-transition:left .2s ease-in-out;-o-transition:left .2s ease-in-out;transition:left .2s ease-in-out;position:relative;top:var(--1px);left:0}.Header-Top-Nav{text-align:center;display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle}.Header-Top-Nav ul{margin-bottom:0!important}.Header-Top-Nav li{margin:0 var(--15px);display:inline-block;text-transform:lowercase;position:relative}.Header-Top-Nav li:first-child{margin-left:0}.Header-Top-Nav li:last-child{margin-right:0}.Header-Top-Nav li a{letter-spacing:0;font-weight:600;font-size:var(--16px);color:var(--Color-Black)}.Header-Top-Nav li a:focus,.Header-Top-Nav li a:hover{color:var(--Color-Orange);background-color:transparent}.Header-Top-Nav li ul{margin-top:0;margin-left:-5.625rem;padding-top:var(--10px);width:11.25rem;display:none;opacity:0;animation:.3s ease-in-out forwards Grow_Down;transform-origin:top center;-webkit-transition:.2s ease-in-out;-moz-transition:.2s ease-in-out;-ms-transition:.2s ease-in-out;-o-transition:.2s ease-in-out;transition:all .2s ease-in-out;position:absolute;left:50%}.Header-Top-Nav li:focus-within>ul,.Header-Top-Nav li:hover>ul{display:block;opacity:1}.Header-Top-Nav li>ul li:focus-within,.Header-Top-Nav li>ul li:hover{background:var(--Color-Orange)}.Header-Top-Nav li>ul li{margin:0 0 var(--1px) 0;padding:0!important;display:block;background:#f7cbb0;color:var(--Color-Black)}.Header-Top-Nav li>ul li a{padding:var(--4px) var(--6px) var(--6px) var(--6px);line-height:1.5em!important;font-size:var(--14px);display:block;color:var(--Color-Black)}.Header-Top-Nav li>ul li a:focus,.Header-Top-Nav li>ul li a:hover{background-color:transparent!important;color:var(--Color-Black)}@keyframes Grow_Down{0%{transform:scaleY(0)}80%{transform:scaleY(1.1)}100%{transform:scaleY(1)}}.Header-Top-Nav-Menu{margin:0;padding:0;cursor:pointer;transition-property:opacity,filter;transition-duration:.15s;transition-timing-function:linear;text-transform:none;line-height:0;background-color:transparent;border:0;overflow:visible;vertical-align:middle;position:relative;display:none}.Header-Top-Nav-Menu:active,.Header-Top-Nav-Menu:focus{background-color:transparent!important;box-shadow:0 0 0 var(--Color-Black);outline:0}.Header-Top-Nav-Menu.Active:hover,.Header-Top-Nav-Menu:hover{background-color:transparent!important;opacity:.7}.Header-Top-Nav-Menu.Active:focus-visible,.Header-Top-Nav-Menu:focus-visible{padding:var(--5px);outline:var(--2px) solid var(--Color-Black);border-radius:var(--4px)}.Header-Top-Nav-Menu.Active .Header-Top-Nav-Menu-Inner,.Header-Top-Nav-Menu.Active .Header-Top-Nav-Menu-Inner::after,.Header-Top-Nav-Menu.Active .Header-Top-Nav-Menu-Inner::before{background-color:var(--Color-Black)}.Header-Top-Nav-Menu-Box{width:var(--30px);height:1.5rem;display:inline-block;position:relative}.Header-Top-Nav-Menu-Inner{margin-top:-.125rem;display:block;transition-duration:275ms;transition-timing-function:cubic-bezier(0.68,-0.55,0.265,1.55);top:var(--2px)}.Header-Top-Nav-Menu-Inner,.Header-Top-Nav-Menu-Inner::after,.Header-Top-Nav-Menu-Inner::before{width:var(--30px);height:var(--3px);background-color:var(--Color-Black);border-radius:var(--4px);position:absolute;transition-property:transform;transition-duration:.15s;transition-timing-function:ease}.Header-Top-Nav-Menu-Inner::after,.Header-Top-Nav-Menu-Inner::before{content:'';display:block}.Header-Top-Nav-Menu-Inner::before{top:var(--10px);transition:opacity 125ms 275ms ease}.Header-Top-Nav-Menu-Inner::after{bottom:-.625rem;top:var(--20px);transition:transform 275ms cubic-bezier(.68, -.55, .265, 1.55)}.Header-Top-Nav-Menu.Active .Header-Top-Nav-Menu-Inner{transform:translate3d(0,10px,0) rotate(135deg);transition-delay:75ms}.Header-Top-Nav-Menu.Active .Header-Top-Nav-Menu-Inner::before{transition-delay:0s;opacity:0}.Header-Top-Nav-Menu.Active .Header-Top-Nav-Menu-Inner::after{transform:translate3d(0,-20px,0) rotate(-270deg);transition-delay:75ms}.Header-Top-Search{margin-left:var(--40px);border:0;background:0 0;cursor:pointer;color:var(--Color-Black);display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle;position:relative}.Header-Top-Search:focus,.Header-Top-Search:focus-visible,.Header-Top-Search:hover{color:var(--Color-Orange);outline:0}.Header-Top-Search i{font-size:var(--18px);position:relative;top:var(--2px)}.Header-Top-Search-Box{display:none;padding-top:1.5625rem;width:17.5rem;position:absolute;z-index:9000;right:-1.25rem}.Header-Top-Search-Box::before{width:var(--20px);height:var(--20px);content:'';transform:rotate(45deg);background:#f7cbb0;display:block;position:absolute;z-index:8000;right:var(--20px);top:var(--17px)}.Header-Top-Search-Form{padding:var(--15px);background:#f7cbb0;position:relative;z-index:9000}.Header-Top-Search-Form .search-submit,.Header-Top-Search-Form span{display:none}.Header-Top-Search-Form .search-field{padding:var(--5px) var(--10px);width:100%;border:0;height:var(I--20px);line-height:var(--20px);letter-spacing:0;font-weight:600;font-size:var(--14px);border-radius:0;background:0 0;color:var(--Color-Black)}.Header-Top-Search-Form input::-webkit-input-placeholder{text-transform:lowercase;color:var(--Color-Black)}.Header-Top-Search-Form input:-moz-placeholder{text-transform:lowercase;color:var(--Color-Black)}.Header-Top-Search-Form input::-moz-placeholder{text-transform:lowercase;color:var(--Color-Black)}.Header-Top-Search-Form input:-ms-input-placeholder{text-transform:lowercase;color:var(--Color-Black)}.Header-Main{padding:1.5625rem var(--10px) var(--20px) var(--10px);text-align:center;position:relative}.Header-Main-BG{height:40.625rem;position:absolute;z-index:-1;right:0;left:0;top:0}.Header-Main-BG img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:top center;user-select:none}body.search .Header-Main-BG{height:34.375rem}body.single .Header-Main-BG{height:37.5rem}.Header-Logo{margin:auto;height:10.625rem;display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;border:var(--2px) solid transparent;line-height:0;font-size:0}.Header-Logo img{width:auto;height:auto;max-height:10.625rem}.Header-Logo:focus-visible{border:var(--2px) solid var(--Color-Black);border-radius:var(--4px)}.Header-Main-Nav{margin:var(--20px) auto 0 auto;text-align:center;display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle;position:relative;z-index:9000}.Header-Main-Nav ul{margin-bottom:0!important}.Header-Main-Nav li{margin:0 var(--15px);display:inline-block;text-transform:lowercase;position:relative}.Header-Main-Nav li:first-child{margin-left:0}.Header-Main-Nav li:last-child{margin-right:0}.Header-Main-Nav li a{letter-spacing:0;font-weight:600;font-size:var(--18px);color:var(--Color-Black)}.Header-Main-Nav li a:focus,.Header-Main-Nav li a:hover{color:var(--Color-Orange);background-color:transparent}.Header-Main-Nav li ul{margin-top:0;margin-left:-5.625rem;padding-top:var(--10px);width:11.25rem;display:none;opacity:0;animation:.3s ease-in-out forwards Grow_Down;transform-origin:top center;-webkit-transition:.2s ease-in-out;-moz-transition:.2s ease-in-out;-ms-transition:.2s ease-in-out;-o-transition:.2s ease-in-out;transition:all .2s ease-in-out;position:absolute;z-index:1000;left:50%}.Header-Main-Nav li:focus-within>ul,.Header-Main-Nav li:hover>ul{display:block;opacity:1}.Header-Main-Nav li>ul li:focus-within,.Header-Main-Nav li>ul li:hover{background:var(--Color-Orange)}.Header-Main-Nav li>ul li{margin:0 0 var(--1px) 0;padding:0!important;display:block;background:#f7cbb0;color:var(--Color-Black)}.Header-Main-Nav li>ul li a{padding:var(--4px) var(--6px) var(--6px) var(--6px);line-height:1.5em!important;font-size:var(--14px);display:block;color:var(--Color-Black)}.Header-Main-Nav li>ul li a:focus,.Header-Main-Nav li>ul li a:hover{background-color:transparent!important;color:var(--Color-Black)}@media all and (max-width:64rem),all and (max-device-width:64rem){body.single .Header-Main-BG{height:auto;bottom:0}}@media all and (max-width:48rem),all and (max-device-width:48rem){.Header-Top-Nav{display:none}.Header-Top-Nav-Menu{display:inline-block}.Header-Top-Search{display:none}.Header-Main-Nav{display:none}}@media all and (max-width:31.25rem),all and (max-device-width:31.25rem){.Header-Top-Link{display:none}.Header-Top-Right{margin:auto}}.Footer{margin-top:var(--30px);padding:var(--40px) var(--10px) var(--70px) var(--10px);background:#fcf4f1;position:relative}.Footer-Decor{width:100%;height:3.375rem;position:absolute;top:-1.6875rem;right:0;left:0}.Footer-Decor img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:top center;user-select:none}.Footer-Inner{margin:auto;width:100%;max-width:73.75rem;display:table}.Footer-Left{width:60%;display:table-cell;vertical-align:bottom}.Footer-Right{width:40%;text-align:right;display:table-cell;vertical-align:bottom}.Footer-Optin h2{margin:0!important;padding:0!important;line-height:1em;font-family:Baselliost,serif;font-weight:400;font-size:var(--60px)}.Footer-Optin h3{margin:var(--20px) 0 0 0!important;font-family:circe,sans-serif;font-weight:300;font-size:var(--16px)}.Footer-Optin form{margin-top:var(--20px)}.Footer-Optin input[type=email]{margin-right:var(--12px);padding:0 1.5625rem;width:16.875rem;height:var(--50px);line-height:var(--50px);background:var(--Color-White);color:var(--Color-Black);border:0;font-family:circe,sans-serif;font-size:var(--16px);display:inline-block;vertical-align:top}.Footer-Optin input::-webkit-input-placeholder{text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--Color-Black)}.Footer-Optin input:-moz-placeholder{text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--Color-Black)}.Footer-Optin input::-moz-placeholder{text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--Color-Black)}.Footer-Optin input:-ms-input-placeholder{text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--Color-Black)}.Footer-Optin input[type=email]:focus-visible{border:var(--2px) solid var(--Color-Black);border-radius:var(--4px)}.Footer-Optin button{padding:0 3rem;width:auto;height:var(--50px);line-height:var(--50px);font-family:circe,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:var(--16px);background:#f1870f;color:var(--Color-White);border:0;cursor:pointer;display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;-webkit-transition:.2s ease-in-out;-moz-transition:.2s ease-in-out;-ms-transition:.2s ease-in-out;-o-transition:.2s ease-in-out;transition:all .2s ease-in-out}.Footer-Optin button:focus,.Footer-Optin button:hover{background:var(--Color-Teal);color:var(--Color-White)}.Footer-Social li{margin:var(--10px) var(--15px) 0 var(--15px)}.Footer-Social li a:focus,.Footer-Social li a:hover{color:var(--Color-Teal)}.Footer-Social li a{font-size:var(--30px);color:var(--Color-Orange)}.Footer-Nav{margin:var(--30px) auto 0 auto;padding-top:var(--20px);border-top:var(--1px) solid #c2a58e;text-align:center;font-size:0}.Footer-Nav a{text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:var(--1px);line-height:1.5em;font-weight:600;font-size:var(--10px);color:var(--Color-Black);display:inline-block;-webkit-transition:.2s ease-in-out;-moz-transition:.2s ease-in-out;-ms-transition:.2s ease-in-out;-o-transition:.2s ease-in-out;transition:all .2s ease-in-out}.Footer-Nav a:focus,.Footer-Nav a:hover{color:var(--Color-Orange);background-color:transparent}.Footer-Nav ul{margin:0;padding:0;display:block}.Footer-Nav li{margin:0 var(--15px);padding:var(--5px) 0!important;display:inline-block;vertical-align:top}.Footer-Meta a{color:var(--Color-Black)}.Footer-Meta a:focus,.Footer-Meta a:hover{color:var(--Color-Orange)}.Footer-Meta{margin:var(--30px) 0 0 0;line-height:2em;text-align:right;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:var(--1px);color:var(--Color-Black);font-weight:600;font-size:var(--10px)}.Footer-Instagram{padding:var(--30px) var(--10px);text-align:center}.Footer-Instagram-Inner{margin:auto;width:100%;max-width:81.25rem}.Footer-Instagram-Title{position:relative}.Footer-Instagram-Title h2{margin:auto;padding:0 var(--10px)!important;background:var(--Color-White);line-height:1em;text-transform:lowercase;font-weight:400;font-size:var(--16px);display:inline-block;position:relative;z-index:2000}.Footer-Instagram-Title h2 a{color:var(--Color-Black)}.Footer-Instagram-Title h2 a:focus,.Footer-Instagram-Title h2 a:hover{color:var(--Color-Orange)}.Footer-Instagram-Title hr{margin:auto;width:100%;max-width:100%;position:absolute;z-index:1000;right:0;left:0;top:50%}.Footer-Instagram-Code{margin:var(--20px) auto 0 auto}.Footer-Instagram-Code>span{padding:0 var(--10px);line-height:10rem;background:#f3f2ee;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:var(--1px);font-weight:300;font-size:var(--10px);display:block}.Footer-Instagram-Code a{display:inline-block}.Footer-Instagram .Mobile{display:none}@media all and (max-width:64rem),all and (max-device-width:64rem){.Footer{padding:var(--40px) var(--10px) var(--30px) var(--10px)}.Footer-Left{margin:auto;width:100%;display:block;text-align:center}.Footer-Right{margin:var(--20px) auto 0 auto;width:100%;text-align:center;display:block}.Footer-Optin input[type=email]{margin:auto;display:block;text-align:center}.Footer-Optin button{margin:var(--10px) auto 0 auto;padding:0 var(--10px);width:16.875rem;display:block}.Footer-Meta{margin:var(--50px) auto 0 auto;text-align:center}.Footer-Nav li{margin:var(--10px) auto 0 auto;display:block}}@media all and (max-width:48rem),all and (max-device-width:48rem){.Footer-Instagram .Mobile{display:block}.Footer-Instagram .Desktop{display:none}}.Mobile-Nav{background:#f7cbb0;color:var(--Color-Black)}.Mobile-Nav-Logo{padding:var(--20px) var(--10px);background:var(--Color-White);text-align:center;box-shadow:inset var(--1px) 0 var(--2px) rgba(0,0,0,.2)}.Mobile-Nav-Logo img{width:auto;height:auto;max-height:var(--100px)}.Mobile-Nav-Social{padding:var(--10px) var(--10px) var(--20px) var(--10px);background:var(--Color-Light-Brown)}.Mobile-Nav-Social li{margin:var(--10px) var(--10px) 0 var(--10px)!important;padding:0!important;list-style:none!important}.Mobile-Nav-Social li a{padding-top:var(--10px);width:var(--40px);height:var(--40px);border-radius:100%;font-size:var(--20px);background:var(--Color-White);color:var(--Color-Teal)}.Mobile-Nav-Social li a:focus,.Mobile-Nav-Social li a:hover{background:var(--Color-Orange);color:var(--Color-White)}.Mobile-Nav-Search{padding:var(--8px) var(--10px) var(--10px) var(--40px);position:relative;background:var(--Color-Teal);color:var(--Color-White)}.Mobile-Nav-Search:before{content:"\f002";font-family:"Font Awesome 5 Pro";font-weight:400;font-size:var(--18px);position:absolute;left:var(--10px);top:var(--15px)}.Mobile-Nav-Search .search-submit{display:none}.Mobile-Nav-Search .search-field{padding:0!important;width:100%;border:0;height:var(--30px);line-height:var(--30px);letter-spacing:var(--1px);font-weight:700;font-size:var(--14px);background:0 0;border-radius:0;color:var(--Color-White)}.Mobile-Nav-Search input::-webkit-input-placeholder{text-transform:lowercase;color:var(--Color-White)}.Mobile-Nav-Search input:-moz-placeholder{text-transform:lowercase;color:var(--Color-White)}.Mobile-Nav-Search input::-moz-placeholder{text-transform:lowercase;color:var(--Color-White)}.Mobile-Nav-Search input:-ms-input-placeholder{text-transform:lowercase;color:var(--Color-White)}.Mobile-Nav-Links{text-transform:lowercase;font-weight:600;font-size:var(--12px)}.Mobile-Nav-Links a{color:var(--Color-Black)}.Mobile-Nav-Links ul{margin:auto!important}.Mobile-Nav-Links li{margin:0!important;padding-left:0!important;list-style:none!important}.Mobile-Nav-Links .menu-item>a:after,.Mobile-Nav-Links .sub-menu li a:after{display:none}.Mobile-Nav-Links li a:focus-visible{background:var(--Color-Orange);color:var(--Color-White)}.Entry-Header{text-align:left;min-height:var(--300px);display:flex;align-items:center}.Entry-Title{margin:auto;padding:0!important;text-transform:initial;line-height:1.2em;font-weight:300;font-size:var(--50px);color:var(--Color-Black)}body .Entry-Cat{margin-top:var(--10px);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:var(--1px);font-family:circe,sans-serif;font-weight:500;font-size:var(--16px)}body .Entry-Meta{margin:0;padding:0;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:var(--1px);font-family:circe,sans-serif;font-weight:500;font-size:var(--16px);color:var(--Color-Light-Brown)}.Entry-Main{margin:var(--10px) auto 0 auto!important}.Entry-Convo{margin:var(--40px) auto 0 auto;padding:var(--20px);background:var(--Color-Light-Brown);text-align:center}.Entry-Convo-Left{margin-top:var(--15px);margin-left:5%;display:inline-block;float:left}.Entry-Convo-Left i,.Entry-Convo-Left span{display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle}.Entry-Convo-Left i{font-size:2.3125rem;color:var(--Color-White)}.Entry-Convo-Left span{margin-left:var(--20px);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:var(--1px);font-weight:600;font-size:var(--16px);color:var(--Color-White)}.Entry-Convo-Button{padding:var(--20px) var(--30px);line-height:var(--20px);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:var(--1px);font-weight:600;font-size:var(--16px);background:var(--Color-Orange);color:var(--Color-White);display:inline-block;float:right}.Entry-Convo-Button:focus,.Entry-Convo-Button:hover{background:var(--Color-Teal);color:var(--Color-White)}.Entry-Related{padding:var(--30px) var(--10px);text-align:center;background:var(--Color-Light-Teal)}.Entry-Related h3{margin:0 auto var(--30px) auto!important;line-height:1em;text-transform:lowercase;font-family:Baselliost,serif;font-weight:300;font-size:var(--60px)}.crp_related ul{margin:auto!important;float:none!important;font-size:0}.crp_related a{width:100%}.crp_related.crp-rounded-thumbs a{width:auto!important;height:auto!important}.crp_related li{margin:var(--5px) 1%!important;max-width:23%;display:inline-block;vertical-align:top!important;float:none!important}@media all and (max-width:64rem),all and (max-device-width:64rem){.Entry-Header{padding:0 0 var(--30px) 0;text-align:center;min-height:0}.Entry-Header div{margin:auto}.crp_related.crp-rounded-thumbs li{margin:var(--10px) 1% 0 1%!important}.crp_related.crp-rounded-thumbs a{width:100%!important}.crp_related.crp-rounded-thumbs img{width:100%!important;height:auto!important}.crp_related li{max-width:48%}}@media all and (max-width:48rem),all and (max-device-width:48rem){.Entry-Convo-Left{margin:auto;display:block;float:none}.Entry-Convo-Button{margin:var(--20px) auto 0 auto;float:none}}a.pinit-button.custom span{background-image:url("https://goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/pinit.png")}.pinit-hover{opacity:.8!important}a.pinit-button{border-bottom:0!important;box-shadow:none!important;margin-bottom:0!important}a.pinit-button::after{display:none}:root{--mv-create-radius:0}.ghostkit-effects-enabled .ghostkit-effects-reveal{pointer-events:none;visibility:hidden}@-webkit-keyframes bgslide{from{background-position-x:0}to{background-position-x:-200%}}@keyframes bgslide{from{background-position-x:0}to{background-position-x:-200%}}.wpp-shortcode-placeholder{margin:0 auto;width:60px;height:3px;background:#dd3737;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#dd3737 0,#571313 10%,#dd3737 100%);background-size:200% auto;border-radius:3px;-webkit-animation:1s linear infinite bgslide;animation:1s linear infinite bgslide}:root{--Color-Black:#000000;--Color-White:#FFFFFF;--Color-Brown:#5C2D0D;--Color-Light-Brown:#C2A68F;--Color-Orange:#F28710;--Color-Light-Orange:#F7CBAF;--Color-Teal:#14676D;--Color-Light-Teal:#B1C2C5}.AF-Block-Profile{text-align:center}.AF-Block-Profile-Image{line-height:0;font-size:0}.AF-Block-Profile-Title .widget-title{margin-top:.9375rem;margin-bottom:0}.AF-Block-Profile-Text{padding-top:.625rem;line-height:1.5em;font-size:.875rem}.AF-Block-Profile-Link a{text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.0625rem;font-size:.875rem;display:inline-block}.AF-Block-Profile-Link a.Link{font-weight:600}.Block-Sidebar-Posts{margin-top:var(--60px)}.Block-Sidebar-Posts h3{text-align:center}.Block-Sidebar-Posts-Item{margin:var(--10px) auto 0 auto}.Block-Sidebar-Posts-Item a{width:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-start}.Block-Sidebar-Posts-Item img{width:4.6875rem;height:4.6875rem;display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle}.Block-Sidebar-Posts-Item h4{padding:0 0 0 var(--15px);flex:1;line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;text-transform:initial;font-family:Quincy-CF,serif;font-weight:700;font-size:var(--14px);display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle}</style> <meta name="description" content="You&#039;ve probably heard of silicone before - but what exactly is it? And is silicone plastic? Here&#039;s everything you need to know." /> <link rel="canonical" href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/" /> <meta property="og:locale" content="en_US" /> <meta property="og:type" content="article" /> <meta property="og:title" content="Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know - Going Zero Waste" /> <meta property="og:description" content="You&#039;ve probably heard of silicone before - but what exactly is it? And is silicone plastic? Here&#039;s everything you need to know." /> <meta property="og:url" content="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/" /> <meta property="og:site_name" content="Going Zero Waste" /> <meta property="article:published_time" content="2024-03-29T02:08:56+00:00" /> <meta property="og:image" content="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ISSILICONEPLASTIC.jpg" /> <meta property="og:image:width" content="1200" /> <meta property="og:image:height" content="1800" /> <meta property="og:image:type" content="image/jpeg" /> <meta name="author" content="Kathryn Kellogg" /> <meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image" /> <meta name="twitter:label1" content="Written by" /> <meta name="twitter:data1" content="Kathryn Kellogg" /> <meta name="twitter:label2" content="Est. reading time" /> <meta name="twitter:data2" content="7 minutes" /> <script type="application/ld+json" class="yoast-schema-graph">{"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/"},"author":{"name":"Kathryn Kellogg","@id":"https://www.goingzerowaste.com/#/schema/person/c794d6e53d5a9df4ce8494e395ee9609"},"headline":"Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know","datePublished":"2024-03-29T02:08:56+00:00","dateModified":"2024-03-29T02:08:56+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/"},"wordCount":1383,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https://www.goingzerowaste.com/#/schema/person/c794d6e53d5a9df4ce8494e395ee9609"},"image":{"@id":"https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ISSILICONEPLASTIC.jpg","articleSection":["Zero Waste Kitchen"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/","url":"https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/","name":"Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know - Going Zero Waste","isPartOf":{"@id":"https://www.goingzerowaste.com/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ISSILICONEPLASTIC.jpg","datePublished":"2024-03-29T02:08:56+00:00","dateModified":"2024-03-29T02:08:56+00:00","description":"You've probably heard of silicone before - but what exactly is it? And is silicone plastic? Here's everything you need to know.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/#primaryimage","url":"https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ISSILICONEPLASTIC.jpg","contentUrl":"https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ISSILICONEPLASTIC.jpg","width":1200,"height":1800,"caption":"Is Silicone Plastic? Here's What You Need to Know"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://www.goingzerowaste.com/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Blog","item":"https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://www.goingzerowaste.com/#website","url":"https://www.goingzerowaste.com/","name":"Going Zero Waste","description":"helping you live a more eco-friendly and sustainable life","publisher":{"@id":"https://www.goingzerowaste.com/#/schema/person/c794d6e53d5a9df4ce8494e395ee9609"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://www.goingzerowaste.com/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":["Person","Organization"],"@id":"https://www.goingzerowaste.com/#/schema/person/c794d6e53d5a9df4ce8494e395ee9609","name":"Kathryn Kellogg","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https://www.goingzerowaste.com/#/schema/person/image/","url":"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f39f100679872d923081b27a5de885a6?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f39f100679872d923081b27a5de885a6?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Kathryn Kellogg"},"logo":{"@id":"https://www.goingzerowaste.com/#/schema/person/image/"},"url":"https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/author/goingzerowastegmail-com/"}]}</script> <link rel="dns-prefetch" href="//scripts.mediavine.com" /> <link rel="dns-prefetch" href="//use.typekit.net" /> <link rel="dns-prefetch" href="//ajax.googleapis.com" /> <link rel="dns-prefetch" href="//apis.google.com" /> <link rel="dns-prefetch" href="//google-analytics.com" /> <link rel="dns-prefetch" href="//www.google-analytics.com" /> <link rel="dns-prefetch" href="//ssl.google-analytics.com" /> <link rel="dns-prefetch" href="//s.skimresources.com" /> <link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="Going Zero Waste &raquo; Feed" href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/feed/" /> <link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="Going Zero Waste &raquo; Comments Feed" href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/comments/feed/" /> <link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="Going Zero Waste &raquo; Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know Comments Feed" href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/feed/" /> <link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="Going Zero Waste &raquo; Stories Feed" href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/web-stories/feed/"> <style id="wp-emoji-styles-inline-css" type="text/css"></style> <style id="ghostkit-typography-inline-css" type="text/css"> </style> <style id="classic-theme-styles-inline-css" type="text/css"></style> <style id="global-styles-inline-css" type="text/css"></style> <style id="crp-style-rounded-thumbs-inline-css" type="text/css"></style> <style id="ez-toc-inline-css" type="text/css"></style> <style id="kadence-blocks-global-variables-inline-css" type="text/css"></style> <script type="rocketlazyloadscript" data-rocket-type="text/javascript" data-rocket-src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.min.js?ver=3.7.1" id="jquery-core-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" async="async" data-noptimize="1" data-cfasync="false" src="https://scripts.mediavine.com/tags/going-zero-waste.js?ver=6.5.2" id="mv-script-wrapper-js"></script> <script type="application/json" id="wpp-json"> {"sampling_active":0,"sampling_rate":100,"ajax_url":"https:\/\/www.goingzerowaste.com\/wp-json\/wordpress-popular-posts\/v1\/popular-posts","api_url":"https:\/\/www.goingzerowaste.com\/wp-json\/wordpress-popular-posts","ID":33595,"token":"05083804af","lang":0,"debug":0} </script> <script type="rocketlazyloadscript" data-rocket-type="text/javascript" data-rocket-src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/plugins/wordpress-popular-posts/assets/js/wpp.min.js?ver=6.4.2" id="wpp-js-js" defer></script> <script type="rocketlazyloadscript" data-rocket-type="text/javascript" data-rocket-src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/plugins/AF-Essentials/Assets/Scripts//jQuery-Smooth-Scroll.min.js?ver=6.5.2" id="AF-jQuery-Smooth-Scroll-js" defer></script> <script type="rocketlazyloadscript" data-rocket-type="text/javascript" id="AF-jQuery-Smooth-Scroll-js-after"> /* <![CDATA[ */ jQuery(document).ready(function(){ try { jQuery('a').smoothScroll() } catch(e){} }); /* ]]> */ </script> <script type="rocketlazyloadscript" data-rocket-type="text/javascript" data-rocket-src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/plugins/AF-Essentials/Assets/Scripts//jQuery-Slick.min.js?ver=6.5.2" id="AF-jQuery-Slick-js" defer></script> <script type="rocketlazyloadscript" data-minify="1" data-rocket-type="text/javascript" data-rocket-src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/cache/min/1/wp-content/themes/AF-Theme-GZW/Scripts/Site.js?ver=1691699301" id="AF-Scripts-js" defer></script> <script type="rocketlazyloadscript" data-minify="1" data-rocket-type="text/javascript" data-rocket-src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/cache/min/1/wp-content/plugins/AF-Custom-Blocks-GZW/Assets/Scripts/Blocks.js?ver=1691699303" id="AFC-Blocks-js" defer></script> <link rel="https://api.w.org/" href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-json/" /><link rel="alternate" type="application/json" href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/33595" /><link rel="EditURI" type="application/rsd+xml" title="RSD" href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/xmlrpc.php?rsd" /> <link rel="shortlink" href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/?p=33595" /> <link rel="alternate" type="application/json+oembed" href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-json/oembed/1.0/embed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.goingzerowaste.com%2Fblog%2Fis-silicone-plastic%2F" /> <link rel="alternate" type="text/xml+oembed" href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-json/oembed/1.0/embed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.goingzerowaste.com%2Fblog%2Fis-silicone-plastic%2F&#038;format=xml" /> <style type="text/css">0</style><style type="text/css"></style> <style></style> <style type="text/css"></style> <script type="rocketlazyloadscript"> if (!window.matchMedia('(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)').matches) { document.documentElement.classList.add( 'ghostkit-effects-enabled' ); } </script> <style id="wpp-loading-animation-styles"></style> <link rel="icon" href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cropped-favicon-96x96.png" sizes="32x32" /> <link rel="icon" href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cropped-favicon-240x240.png" sizes="192x192" /> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cropped-favicon-240x240.png" /> <meta name="msapplication-TileImage" content="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cropped-favicon-300x300.png" /> <style></style> <style></style><noscript><style id="rocket-lazyload-nojs-css">.rll-youtube-player, [data-lazy-src]{display:none !important;}</style></noscript> </head> <body class="post-template-default single single-post postid-33595 single-format-standard"> <nav class="Mobile-Nav"> <div class="Mobile-Nav-Outer"> <div class="Mobile-Nav-Inner"> <div class="Mobile-Nav-Logo"> <picture class="attachment-large size-large" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high"> <source type="image/webp" data-lazy-srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header-1024x342.png.webp 1024w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header-300x100.png.webp 300w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header-768x256.png.webp 768w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header.png.webp 1028w" srcset="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=&#039;http://www.w3.org/2000/svg&#039;%20viewBox=&#039;0%200%20900%20301&#039;%3E%3C/svg%3E" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" /> <img width="900" height="301" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=&#039;http://www.w3.org/2000/svg&#039;%20viewBox=&#039;0%200%20900%20301&#039;%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="Going Zero Waste" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" data-lazy-srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header-1024x342.png 1024w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header-300x100.png 300w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header-768x256.png 768w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header-240x80.png 240w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header-150x50.png 150w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header.png 1028w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" data-lazy-src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header-1024x342.png" /> </picture> <noscript><picture class="attachment-large size-large" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header-1024x342.png.webp 1024w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header-300x100.png.webp 300w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header-768x256.png.webp 768w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header.png.webp 1028w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px"/> <img width="900" height="301" src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header-1024x342.png" alt="Going Zero Waste" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header-1024x342.png 1024w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header-300x100.png 300w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header-768x256.png 768w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header-240x80.png 240w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header-150x50.png 150w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header.png 1028w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px"/> </picture> </noscript> </div> <div class="Mobile-Nav-Search"> <form role="search" method="get" class="search-form" action="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/"> <label> <span class="screen-reader-text">Search for:</span> <input type="search" class="search-field" placeholder="Search" value name="s" /> </label> <input type="submit" class="search-submit" value="Search" /> </form> </div> <div class="Mobile-Nav-Social"> <aside class="Social-Links CLR"> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Going-Zero-Waste-1614818228753558/?pnref=story" title="Like me on Facebook" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="Trans"> <span class="Hidden">Like me on Facebook</span> <i class="fab fa-facebook-f" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://instagram.com/going.zero.waste" title="Like me on Instagram" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="Trans"> <span class="Hidden">Like me on Instagram</span> <i class="fab fa-instagram" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/kathrynkellogg/" title="Follow me on Pinterest" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="Trans"> <span class="Hidden">Follow me on Pinterest</span> <i class="fab fa-pinterest-p" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://twitter.com/goingzerowaste" title="Follow me on Twitter" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="Trans"> <span class="Hidden">Follow me on Twitter</span> <i class="fab fa-twitter" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM_g2f3EWOV-OEhG7cG_Lew" title="Watch me on YouTube" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="Trans"> <span class="Hidden">Watch me on YouTube</span> <i class="fab fa-youtube" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </li> </ul> </aside> </div> <div class="Mobile-Nav-Links"> <div class="menu-header-menu-container"><ul id="menu-header-menu" class="menu"><li id="menu-item-14832" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page current_page_parent menu-item-14832"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/">Blog</a></li> <li id="menu-item-14834" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-14834"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/page-me/">About</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-14884" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-14884"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/page-me/">About Me</a></li> <li id="menu-item-14837" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-14837"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/zero-waste-1/">About Zero Waste</a></li> <li id="menu-item-14838" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-14838"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/lingo/">About the Lingo</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-14835" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-14835"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/products/">Shop</a></li> <li id="menu-item-14885" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-14885"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/subscribe/">Join the Community</a></li> <li id="menu-item-14836" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-14836"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/contact/">Contact</a></li> </ul></div> <div class="menu-categories-container"><ul id="menu-categories" class="menu"><li id="menu-item-14888" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-has-children menu-item-14888"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog-posts-for-beginners/">Lifestyle</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-16133" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-16133"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog-posts-for-beginners/">Beginners!</a></li> <li id="menu-item-16134" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-16134"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/zero-waste/">Zero Waste Tips</a></li> <li id="menu-item-16135" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-16135"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/travel/">Eco Travel</a></li> <li id="menu-item-16136" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-16136"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/31-day-zero-waste-challenge/">Zero Waste Challenge!</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-14850" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-has-children menu-item-14850"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/zero-waste-minimal-wardrobe/">Fashion &#038; Beauty</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-16137" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-16137"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/zero-waste-minimal-wardrobe/">Fashion</a></li> <li id="menu-item-16138" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-16138"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/zero-waste-beauty/">Skincare &#038; Makeup</a></li> <li id="menu-item-16139" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-16139"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/zero-waste-bathroom/">Zero Waste Bathroom</a></li> <li id="menu-item-16140" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-16140"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/weddings/">Sustainable Weddings</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-14889" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-has-children menu-item-14889"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wellness-of-self-and-planet/">Self</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-16141" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-16141"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wellness-of-self-and-planet/">Personal Wellness</a></li> <li id="menu-item-16142" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-16142"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/sustainable-finance/">Financial Wellness</a></li> <li id="menu-item-14891" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-14891"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/how-to-be-an-activist-in-your-own-town/">Activism</a></li> <li id="menu-item-16143" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-16143"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/sustainable-relationships/">Relationships</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-14849" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-has-children menu-item-14849"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/cleaning/">Home</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-16144" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-16144"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/cleaning/">Cleaning</a></li> <li id="menu-item-16145" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-16145"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/minimalism/">Minimalism</a></li> <li id="menu-item-14890" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-14890"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/how-to-recycle-the-right-way/">Recycling</a></li> <li id="menu-item-16146" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-16146"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/sustainable-home/">Sustainable Home</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-14848" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-has-children menu-item-14848"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/food/">Food</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-16147" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-16147"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/zero-waste-food/">Zero Waste Kitchen</a></li> <li id="menu-item-16148" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-16148"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/food/">Plant Based Recipes</a></li> <li id="menu-item-16149" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-16149"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/composting/">Composting</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-16150" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-16150"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/winter">Winter</a></li> <li id="menu-item-15908" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-15908"><a href="/recipes">All</a></li> </ul></div> <div class="menu-footer-container"><ul id="menu-footer" class="menu"><li id="menu-item-11693" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11693"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/recipes/">Archives</a></li> <li id="menu-item-11610" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11610"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/contact/">Contact</a></li> <li id="menu-item-11611" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11611"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/terms-and-conditions/">Terms and Conditions</a></li> <li id="menu-item-11612" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11612"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/member-agreement/">Member Agreement</a></li> <li id="menu-item-11627" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11627"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/disclosure-policy/">Disclosure Policy</a></li> <li id="menu-item-11691" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11691"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/privacy-agreement/">Privacy Agreement</a></li> </ul></div> </div> </div> </div> </nav> <div id="Wrapper-Outer"> <a href="#content" class="screen-reader-text">Skip to Content</a> <div class="before-content"> <header class="Header-Top CLR"> <div class="Header-Top-Inner CLR"> <div class="Header-Top-Left"> <a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/subscribe/" target class="Header-Top-Link Trans"> <span>Subscribe Now for Zero Waste eBook</span> <i class="far fa-long-arrow-right"></i> </a> </div> <div class="Header-Top-Right"> <nav class="Header-Top-Nav"> <div class="menu-header-menu-container"><ul id="menu-header-menu-1" class="menu"><li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page current_page_parent menu-item-14832"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/">Blog</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-14834"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/page-me/">About</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-14884"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/page-me/">About Me</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-14837"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/zero-waste-1/">About Zero Waste</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-14838"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/lingo/">About the Lingo</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-14835"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/products/">Shop</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-14885"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/subscribe/">Join the Community</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-14836"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/contact/">Contact</a></li> </ul></div> </nav> <button class="Header-Top-Search" type="button" aria-label="Search"> <i class="far fa-search Trans"></i> <div class="Header-Top-Search-Box"> <div class="Header-Top-Search-Form"> <form role="search" method="get" class="search-form" action="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/"> <label> <span class="screen-reader-text">Search for:</span> <input type="search" class="search-field" placeholder="Search" value name="s" /> </label> <input type="submit" class="search-submit" value="Search" /> </form> </div> </div> </button> <button class="Header-Top-Nav-Menu" type="button" aria-label="Menu"> <span class="Header-Top-Nav-Menu-Box"> <span class="Header-Top-Nav-Menu-Inner"></span> </span> <span class="Hidden">Menu</span> </button> </div> </div> </header> <header class="Header-Main CLR"> <div class="Header-Main-BG"> <picture class="attachment-full size-full" decoding="async"> <source type="image/webp" data-lazy-srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-scaled.jpg.webp 2560w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-300x162.jpg.webp 300w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-1024x551.jpg.webp 1024w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-768x414.jpg.webp 768w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-1536x827.jpg.webp 1536w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-2048x1103.jpg.webp 2048w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-240x129.jpg.webp 240w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-150x81.jpg.webp 150w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-735x396.jpg.webp 735w" srcset="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=&#039;http://www.w3.org/2000/svg&#039;%20viewBox=&#039;0%200%202560%201379&#039;%3E%3C/svg%3E" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /> <img width="2560" height="1379" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=&#039;http://www.w3.org/2000/svg&#039;%20viewBox=&#039;0%200%202560%201379&#039;%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt decoding="async" data-lazy-srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-300x162.jpg 300w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-1024x551.jpg 1024w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-768x414.jpg 768w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-1536x827.jpg 1536w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-2048x1103.jpg 2048w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-240x129.jpg 240w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-150x81.jpg 150w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-735x396.jpg 735w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" data-lazy-src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-scaled.jpg" /> </picture> <noscript><picture class="attachment-full size-full" decoding="async"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-scaled.jpg.webp 2560w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-300x162.jpg.webp 300w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-1024x551.jpg.webp 1024w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-768x414.jpg.webp 768w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-1536x827.jpg.webp 1536w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-2048x1103.jpg.webp 2048w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-240x129.jpg.webp 240w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-150x81.jpg.webp 150w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-735x396.jpg.webp 735w" sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px"/> <img width="2560" height="1379" src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-scaled.jpg" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-300x162.jpg 300w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-1024x551.jpg 1024w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-768x414.jpg 768w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-1536x827.jpg 1536w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-2048x1103.jpg 2048w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-240x129.jpg 240w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-150x81.jpg 150w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-735x396.jpg 735w" sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px"/> </picture> </noscript> </div> <div class="Header-Main-Inner"> <a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/" class="Header-Logo"> <picture class="attachment-medium_large size-medium_large" decoding="async"> <source type="image/webp" data-lazy-srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header-768x256.png.webp 768w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header-300x100.png.webp 300w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header-1024x342.png.webp 1024w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header.png.webp 1028w" srcset="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=&#039;http://www.w3.org/2000/svg&#039;%20viewBox=&#039;0%200%20768%20256&#039;%3E%3C/svg%3E" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /> <img width="768" height="256" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=&#039;http://www.w3.org/2000/svg&#039;%20viewBox=&#039;0%200%20768%20256&#039;%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="Going Zero Waste" decoding="async" data-lazy-srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header-768x256.png 768w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header-300x100.png 300w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header-1024x342.png 1024w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header-240x80.png 240w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header-150x50.png 150w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header.png 1028w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" data-lazy-src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header-768x256.png" /> </picture> <noscript><picture class="attachment-medium_large size-medium_large" decoding="async"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header-768x256.png.webp 768w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header-300x100.png.webp 300w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header-1024x342.png.webp 1024w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header.png.webp 1028w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px"/> <img width="768" height="256" src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header-768x256.png" alt="Going Zero Waste" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header-768x256.png 768w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header-300x100.png 300w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header-1024x342.png 1024w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header-240x80.png 240w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header-150x50.png 150w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header.png 1028w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px"/> </picture> </noscript> </a> <div class="CLR"></div> <nav class="Header-Main-Nav"> <div class="menu-categories-container"><ul id="menu-categories-1" class="menu"><li class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-has-children menu-item-14888"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog-posts-for-beginners/">Lifestyle</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-16133"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog-posts-for-beginners/">Beginners!</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-16134"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/zero-waste/">Zero Waste Tips</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-16135"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/travel/">Eco Travel</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-16136"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/31-day-zero-waste-challenge/">Zero Waste Challenge!</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-has-children menu-item-14850"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/zero-waste-minimal-wardrobe/">Fashion &#038; Beauty</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-16137"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/zero-waste-minimal-wardrobe/">Fashion</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-16138"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/zero-waste-beauty/">Skincare &#038; Makeup</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-16139"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/zero-waste-bathroom/">Zero Waste Bathroom</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-16140"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/weddings/">Sustainable Weddings</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-has-children menu-item-14889"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wellness-of-self-and-planet/">Self</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-16141"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wellness-of-self-and-planet/">Personal Wellness</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-16142"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/sustainable-finance/">Financial Wellness</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-14891"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/how-to-be-an-activist-in-your-own-town/">Activism</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-16143"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/sustainable-relationships/">Relationships</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-has-children menu-item-14849"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/cleaning/">Home</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-16144"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/cleaning/">Cleaning</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-16145"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/minimalism/">Minimalism</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-14890"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/how-to-recycle-the-right-way/">Recycling</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-16146"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/sustainable-home/">Sustainable Home</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-has-children menu-item-14848"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/food/">Food</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-16147"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/zero-waste-food/">Zero Waste Kitchen</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-16148"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/food/">Plant Based Recipes</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-16149"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/composting/">Composting</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-16150"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/winter">Winter</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-15908"><a href="/recipes">All</a></li> </ul></div> </nav> </div> </header> </div> <div class="Content CLR"> <div class="Content-Left"> <article id="post-33595" class="Entry CLR post-33595 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-zero-waste-food mv-content-wrapper"> <header class="Entry-Header"> <div> <h2 class="Entry-Title"> Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know </h2> <h3 class="Entry-Cat"> <a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/zero-waste-food/" class="Trans"> Zero Waste Kitchen </a> </h3> <h4 class="Entry-Meta"> March 29, 2024 | Kathryn Kellogg </h4> </div> </header> <div class="Entry-Main CLR post"> <div class="Entry-Text CLR"> <input class="jpibfi" type="hidden"><p id="post-modified-info">Last Updated on March 29, 2024</p> <p>You’ve probably heard of silicone before: It’s in houseware, sealants, and medical devices. Think silicone baking molds, silicone utensil sets, etc. &nbsp;</p> <p>But what exactly is it? And is silicone plastic? Not exactly.&nbsp;</p> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-large"><picture decoding="async" class="wp-image-33600" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/" data-jpibfi-post-title="Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know" data-jpibfi-src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ISSILICONEPLASTIC-683x1024.jpg"> <source type="image/webp" data-lazy-srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ISSILICONEPLASTIC-683x1024.jpg.webp 683w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ISSILICONEPLASTIC-200x300.jpg.webp 200w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ISSILICONEPLASTIC-768x1152.jpg.webp 768w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ISSILICONEPLASTIC-150x225.jpg.webp 150w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ISSILICONEPLASTIC.jpg.webp 1200w" srcset="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=&#039;http://www.w3.org/2000/svg&#039;%20viewBox=&#039;0%200%20683%201024&#039;%3E%3C/svg%3E" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px" /> <img decoding="async" width="683" height="1024" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=&#039;http://www.w3.org/2000/svg&#039;%20viewBox=&#039;0%200%20683%201024&#039;%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/" data-jpibfi-post-title="Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know" data-jpibfi-src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ISSILICONEPLASTIC-683x1024.jpg" data-lazy-srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ISSILICONEPLASTIC-683x1024.jpg 683w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ISSILICONEPLASTIC-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ISSILICONEPLASTIC-768x1152.jpg 768w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ISSILICONEPLASTIC-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ISSILICONEPLASTIC-240x360.jpg 240w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ISSILICONEPLASTIC-150x225.jpg 150w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ISSILICONEPLASTIC.jpg 1200w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px" data-lazy-src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ISSILICONEPLASTIC-683x1024.jpg" /> </picture> <noscript><picture decoding="async" class="wp-image-33600" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt="" data-jpibfi-post-url="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/" data-jpibfi-post-title="Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know" data-jpibfi-src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ISSILICONEPLASTIC-683x1024.jpg"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ISSILICONEPLASTIC-683x1024.jpg.webp 683w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ISSILICONEPLASTIC-200x300.jpg.webp 200w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ISSILICONEPLASTIC-768x1152.jpg.webp 768w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ISSILICONEPLASTIC-150x225.jpg.webp 150w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ISSILICONEPLASTIC.jpg.webp 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px"/> <img decoding="async" width="683" height="1024" src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ISSILICONEPLASTIC-683x1024.jpg" alt="Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt="" data-jpibfi-post-url="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/" data-jpibfi-post-title="Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know" data-jpibfi-src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ISSILICONEPLASTIC-683x1024.jpg" srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ISSILICONEPLASTIC-683x1024.jpg 683w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ISSILICONEPLASTIC-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ISSILICONEPLASTIC-768x1152.jpg 768w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ISSILICONEPLASTIC-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ISSILICONEPLASTIC-240x360.jpg 240w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ISSILICONEPLASTIC-150x225.jpg 150w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ISSILICONEPLASTIC.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px"/> </picture> </noscript></figure></div> <p>First, it’s important to note silicone is a synthetic material, made from a combination of silica (sand) and oxygen (more on this later). The silicone-making process is complex and energy intensive, which contributes to emissions.&nbsp;</p> <p>Silicone’s environmental footprint is worth discussing because it relies on&nbsp;non-renewable hydrocarbons for production&nbsp;and has challenges in recycling and biodegradability.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p> <p>However, in terms of how silicone compares to plastic on an environmental impact scale, it is a better substitute. Here’s everything you need to know about silicone and if you should use it.&nbsp;</p> <div id="ez-toc-container" class="ez-toc-v2_0_64 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction"> <p class="ez-toc-title">Table of Contents</p> <label for="ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6615fd71a2709" class="ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label"><span class><span class="eztoc-hide" style="display:none;">Toggle</span><span class="ez-toc-icon-toggle-span"><svg style="fill: #999;color:#999" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="list-377408" width="20px" height="20px" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none"><path d="M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z" fill="currentColor"></path></svg><svg style="fill: #999;color:#999" class="arrow-unsorted-368013" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="10px" height="10px" viewBox="0 0 24 24" version="1.2" baseProfile="tiny"><path d="M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z" /></svg></span></span></label><input type="checkbox" id="ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6615fd71a2709" checked aria-label="Toggle" /><nav><ul class="ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 "><li class="ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2"><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1" href="#how_is_silicone_made" title="how is silicone made?&nbsp;">how is silicone made?&nbsp;</a><ul class="ez-toc-list-level-3"><li class="ez-toc-heading-level-3"><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2" href="#silica" title="silica&nbsp;">silica&nbsp;</a></li><li class="ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3"><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3" href="#silicon" title="silicon&nbsp;">silicon&nbsp;</a></li><li class="ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3"><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4" href="#silicone" title="silicone">silicone</a></li></ul></li><li class="ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2"><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5" href="#is_silicone_the_same_as_plastic" title="is silicone the same as plastic?&nbsp;">is silicone the same as plastic?&nbsp;</a></li><li class="ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2"><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6" href="#is_silicone_recyclable" title="is silicone recyclable?&nbsp;">is silicone recyclable?&nbsp;</a></li><li class="ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2"><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7" href="#does_silicone_give_off_microplastics" title="does silicone give off microplastics?&nbsp;">does silicone give off microplastics?&nbsp;</a></li><li class="ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2"><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8" href="#is_silicone_environmentally_friendly" title="is silicone environmentally friendly?&nbsp;">is silicone environmentally friendly?&nbsp;</a></li><li class="ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2"><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9" href="#is_silicone_safer_than_plastic_for_food" title="is silicone safer than plastic for food?&nbsp;">is silicone safer than plastic for food?&nbsp;</a></li><li class="ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2"><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10" href="#alternatives_to_silicone" title="alternatives to silicone&nbsp;">alternatives to silicone&nbsp;</a><ul class="ez-toc-list-level-3"><li class="ez-toc-heading-level-3"><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11" href="#beeswax_wraps" title="beeswax wraps&nbsp;">beeswax wraps&nbsp;</a></li><li class="ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3"><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12" href="#unbleached_parchment_paper" title="unbleached parchment paper&nbsp;">unbleached parchment paper&nbsp;</a></li><li class="ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3"><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13" href="#jars" title="jars&nbsp;">jars&nbsp;</a></li><li class="ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3"><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14" href="#plates" title="plates&nbsp;">plates&nbsp;</a></li><li class="ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3"><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15" href="#wooden_utensils" title="wooden utensils&nbsp;">wooden utensils&nbsp;</a></li><li class="ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3"><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16" href="#glass_storage_containers" title="glass storage containers&nbsp;">glass storage containers&nbsp;</a></li><li class="ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3"><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17" href="#kitchen_towels" title="kitchen towels&nbsp;">kitchen towels&nbsp;</a></li></ul></li></ul></nav></div> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="how-is-silicone-made"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="how_is_silicone_made"></span>how is silicone made?&nbsp;<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h2> <p>Silicone is made by extracting silicon from silica and passing it through hydrocarbons. It’s then mixed with other chemicals to create silicone.&nbsp;</p> <p>However, to fully understand this process, it’s important to get the terminology right. Here’s a step-by-step break down:&nbsp;</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="silica"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="silica"></span |
| 2 |
Info
On line 373, column 41 <!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en-US" id="html"> <head><meta charset="UTF-8"><script>if(navigator.userAgent.match(/MSIE|Internet Explorer/i)||navigator.userAgent.match(/Trident\/7\..*?rv:11/i)){var href=document.location.href;if(!href.match(/[?&]nowprocket/)){if(href.indexOf("?")==-1){if(href.indexOf("#")==-1){document.location.href=href+"?nowprocket=1"}else{document.location.href=href.replace("#","?nowprocket=1#")}}else{if(href.indexOf("#")==-1){document.location.href=href+"&nowprocket=1"}else{document.location.href=href.replace("#","&nowprocket=1#")}}}}</script><script>(()=>{class RocketLazyLoadScripts{constructor(){this.v="1.2.5.1",this.triggerEvents=["keydown","mousedown","mousemove","touchmove","touchstart","touchend","wheel"],this.userEventHandler=this.t.bind(this),this.touchStartHandler=this.i.bind(this),this.touchMoveHandler=this.o.bind(this),this.touchEndHandler=this.h.bind(this),this.clickHandler=this.u.bind(this),this.interceptedClicks=[],this.interceptedClickListeners=[],this.l(this),window.addEventListener("pageshow",(t=>{this.persisted=t.persisted,this.everythingLoaded&&this.m()})),document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",(()=>{this.p()})),this.delayedScripts={normal:[],async:[],defer:[]},this.trash=[],this.allJQueries=[]}k(t){document.hidden?t.t():(this.triggerEvents.forEach((e=>window.addEventListener(e,t.userEventHandler,{passive:!0}))),window.addEventListener("touchstart",t.touchStartHandler,{passive:!0}),window.addEventListener("mousedown",t.touchStartHandler),document.addEventListener("visibilitychange",t.userEventHandler))}_(){this.triggerEvents.forEach((t=>window.removeEventListener(t,this.userEventHandler,{passive:!0}))),document.removeEventListener("visibilitychange",this.userEventHandler)}i(t){"HTML"!==t.target.tagName&&(window.addEventListener("touchend",this.touchEndHandler),window.addEventListener("mouseup",this.touchEndHandler),window.addEventListener("touchmove",this.touchMoveHandler,{passive:!0}),window.addEventListener("mousemove",this.touchMoveHandler),t.target.addEventListener("click",this.clickHandler),this.L(t.target,!0),this.M(t.target,"onclick","rocket-onclick"),this.C())}o(t){window.removeEventListener("touchend",this.touchEndHandler),window.removeEventListener("mouseup",this.touchEndHandler),window.removeEventListener("touchmove",this.touchMoveHandler,{passive:!0}),window.removeEventListener("mousemove",this.touchMoveHandler),t.target.removeEventListener("click",this.clickHandler),this.L(t.target,!1),this.M(t.target,"rocket-onclick","onclick"),this.O()}h(){window.removeEventListener("touchend",this.touchEndHandler),window.removeEventListener("mouseup",this.touchEndHandler),window.removeEventListener("touchmove",this.touchMoveHandler,{passive:!0}),window.removeEventListener("mousemove",this.touchMoveHandler)}u(t){t.target.removeEventListener("click",this.clickHandler),this.L(t.target,!1),this.M(t.target,"rocket-onclick","onclick"),this.interceptedClicks.push(t),t.preventDefault(),t.stopPropagation(),t.stopImmediatePropagation(),this.O()}D(){window.removeEventListener("touchstart",this.touchStartHandler,{passive:!0}),window.removeEventListener("mousedown",this.touchStartHandler),this.interceptedClicks.forEach((t=>{t.target.dispatchEvent(new MouseEvent("click",{view:t.view,bubbles:!0,cancelable:!0}))}))}l(t){EventTarget.prototype.addEventListenerBase=EventTarget.prototype.addEventListener,EventTarget.prototype.addEventListener=function(e,i,o){"click"!==e||t.windowLoaded||i===t.clickHandler||t.interceptedClickListeners.push({target:this,func:i,options:o}),(this||window).addEventListenerBase(e,i,o)}}L(t,e){this.interceptedClickListeners.forEach((i=>{i.target===t&&(e?t.removeEventListener("click",i.func,i.options):t.addEventListener("click",i.func,i.options))})),t.parentNode!==document.documentElement&&this.L(t.parentNode,e)}S(){return new Promise((t=>{this.T?this.O=t:t()}))}C(){this.T=!0}O(){this.T=!1}M(t,e,i){t.hasAttribute&&t.hasAttribute(e)&&(event.target.setAttribute(i,event.target.getAttribute(e)),event.target.removeAttribute(e))}t(){this._(this),"loading"===document.readyState?document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",this.R.bind(this)):this.R()}p(){let t=[];document.querySelectorAll("script[type=rocketlazyloadscript][data-rocket-src]").forEach((e=>{let i=e.getAttribute("data-rocket-src");if(i&&0!==i.indexOf("data:")){0===i.indexOf("//")&&(i=location.protocol+i);try{const o=new URL(i).origin;o!==location.origin&&t.push({src:o,crossOrigin:e.crossOrigin||"module"===e.getAttribute("data-rocket-type")})}catch(t){}}})),t=[...new Map(t.map((t=>[JSON.stringify(t),t]))).values()],this.j(t,"preconnect")}async R(){this.lastBreath=Date.now(),this.P(this),this.F(this),this.q(),this.A(),this.I(),await this.U(this.delayedScripts.normal),await this.U(this.delayedScripts.defer),await this.U(this.delayedScripts.async);try{await this.W(),await this.H(this),await this.J()}catch(t){console.error(t)}window.dispatchEvent(new Event("rocket-allScriptsLoaded")),this.everythingLoaded=!0,this.S().then((()=>{this.D()})),this.N()}A(){document.querySelectorAll("script[type=rocketlazyloadscript]").forEach((t=>{t.hasAttribute("data-rocket-src")?t.hasAttribute("async")&&!1!==t.async?this.delayedScripts.async.push(t):t.hasAttribute("defer")&&!1!==t.defer||"module"===t.getAttribute("data-rocket-type")?this.delayedScripts.defer.push(t):this.delayedScripts.normal.push(t):this.delayedScripts.normal.push(t)}))}async B(t){if(await this.G(),!0!==t.noModule||!("noModule"in HTMLScriptElement.prototype))return new Promise((e=>{let i;function o(){(i||t).setAttribute("data-rocket-status","executed"),e()}try{if(navigator.userAgent.indexOf("Firefox/")>0||""===navigator.vendor)i=document.createElement("script"),[...t.attributes].forEach((t=>{let e=t.nodeName;"type"!==e&&("data-rocket-type"===e&&(e="type"),"data-rocket-src"===e&&(e="src"),i.setAttribute(e,t.nodeValue))})),t.text&&(i.text=t.text),i.hasAttribute("src")?(i.addEventListener("load",o),i.addEventListener("error",(function(){i.setAttribute("data-rocket-status","failed"),e()})),setTimeout((()=>{i.isConnected||e()}),1)):(i.text=t.text,o()),t.parentNode.replaceChild(i,t);else{const i=t.getAttribute("data-rocket-type"),n=t.getAttribute("data-rocket-src");i?(t.type=i,t.removeAttribute("data-rocket-type")):t.removeAttribute("type"),t.addEventListener("load",o),t.addEventListener("error",(function(){t.setAttribute("data-rocket-status","failed"),e()})),n?(t.removeAttribute("data-rocket-src"),t.src=n):t.src="data:text/javascript;base64,"+window.btoa(unescape(encodeURIComponent(t.text)))}}catch(i){t.setAttribute("data-rocket-status","failed"),e()}}));t.setAttribute("data-rocket-status","skipped")}async U(t){const e=t.shift();return e&&e.isConnected?(await this.B(e),this.U(t)):Promise.resolve()}I(){this.j([...this.delayedScripts.normal,...this.delayedScripts.defer,...this.delayedScripts.async],"preload")}j(t,e){var i=document.createDocumentFragment();t.forEach((t=>{const o=t.getAttribute&&t.getAttribute("data-rocket-src")||t.src;if(o){const n=document.createElement("link");n.href=o,n.rel=e,"preconnect"!==e&&(n.as="script"),t.getAttribute&&"module"===t.getAttribute("data-rocket-type")&&(n.crossOrigin=!0),t.crossOrigin&&(n.crossOrigin=t.crossOrigin),t.integrity&&(n.integrity=t.integrity),i.appendChild(n),this.trash.push(n)}})),document.head.appendChild(i)}P(t){let e={};function i(i,o){return e[o].eventsToRewrite.indexOf(i)>=0&&!t.everythingLoaded?"rocket-"+i:i}function o(t,o){!function(t){e[t]||(e[t]={originalFunctions:{add:t.addEventListener,remove:t.removeEventListener},eventsToRewrite:[]},t.addEventListener=function(){arguments[0]=i(arguments[0],t),e[t].originalFunctions.add.apply(t,arguments)},t.removeEventListener=function(){arguments[0]=i(arguments[0],t),e[t].originalFunctions.remove.apply(t,arguments)})}(t),e[t].eventsToRewrite.push(o)}function n(e,i){let o=e[i];e[i]=null,Object.defineProperty(e,i,{get:()=>o||function(){},set(n){t.everythingLoaded?o=n:e["rocket"+i]=o=n}})}o(document,"DOMContentLoaded"),o(window,"DOMContentLoaded"),o(window,"load"),o(window,"pageshow"),o(document,"readystatechange"),n(document,"onreadystatechange"),n(window,"onload"),n(window,"onpageshow")}F(t){let e;function i(e){return t.everythingLoaded?e:e.split(" ").map((t=>"load"===t||0===t.indexOf("load.")?"rocket-jquery-load":t)).join(" ")}function o(o){if(o&&o.fn&&!t.allJQueries.includes(o)){o.fn.ready=o.fn.init.prototype.ready=function(e){return t.domReadyFired?e.bind(document)(o):document.addEventListener("rocket-DOMContentLoaded",(()=>e.bind(document)(o))),o([])};const e=o.fn.on;o.fn.on=o.fn.init.prototype.on=function(){return this[0]===window&&("string"==typeof arguments[0]||arguments[0]instanceof String?arguments[0]=i(arguments[0]):"object"==typeof arguments[0]&&Object.keys(arguments[0]).forEach((t=>{const e=arguments[0][t];delete arguments[0][t],arguments[0][i(t)]=e}))),e.apply(this,arguments),this},t.allJQueries.push(o)}e=o}o(window.jQuery),Object.defineProperty(window,"jQuery",{get:()=>e,set(t){o(t)}})}async H(t){const e=document.querySelector("script[data-webpack]");e&&(await async function(){return new Promise((t=>{e.addEventListener("load",t),e.addEventListener("error",t)}))}(),await t.K(),await t.H(t))}async W(){this.domReadyFired=!0,await this.G(),document.dispatchEvent(new Event("rocket-readystatechange")),await this.G(),document.rocketonreadystatechange&&document.rocketonreadystatechange(),await this.G(),document.dispatchEvent(new Event("rocket-DOMContentLoaded")),await this.G(),window.dispatchEvent(new Event("rocket-DOMContentLoaded"))}async J(){await this.G(),document.dispatchEvent(new Event("rocket-readystatechange")),await this.G(),document.rocketonreadystatechange&&document.rocketonreadystatechange(),await this.G(),window.dispatchEvent(new Event("rocket-load")),await this.G(),window.rocketonload&&window.rocketonload(),await this.G(),this.allJQueries.forEach((t=>t(window).trigger("rocket-jquery-load"))),await this.G();const t=new Event("rocket-pageshow");t.persisted=this.persisted,window.dispatchEvent(t),await this.G(),window.rocketonpageshow&&window.rocketonpageshow({persisted:this.persisted}),this.windowLoaded=!0}m(){document.onreadystatechange&&document.onreadystatechange(),window.onload&&window.onload(),window.onpageshow&&window.onpageshow({persisted:this.persisted})}q(){const t=new Map;document.write=document.writeln=function(e){const i=document.currentScript;i||console.error("WPRocket unable to document.write this: "+e);const o=document.createRange(),n=i.parentElement;let s=t.get(i);void 0===s&&(s=i.nextSibling,t.set(i,s));const c=document.createDocumentFragment();o.setStart(c,0),c.appendChild(o.createContextualFragment(e)),n.insertBefore(c,s)}}async G(){Date.now()-this.lastBreath>45&&(await this.K(),this.lastBreath=Date.now())}async K(){return document.hidden?new Promise((t=>setTimeout(t))):new Promise((t=>requestAnimationFrame(t)))}N(){this.trash.forEach((t=>t.remove()))}static run(){const t=new RocketLazyLoadScripts;t.k(t)}}RocketLazyLoadScripts.run()})();</script> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0"> <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="ie=edge"> <script type="rocketlazyloadscript" async data-rocket-src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-FV283C37HV"></script> <script type="rocketlazyloadscript"> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-FV283C37HV'); </script> <meta name="robots" content="index, follow, max-image-preview:large, max-snippet:-1, max-video-preview:-1" /> <title>Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know - Going Zero Waste</title><link rel="preload" as="font" href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/themes/AF-Theme-GZW/Fonts/Baselliost.woff2" crossorigin><link rel="preload" as="font" href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/themes/AF-Theme-GZW/Fonts/Quincy-CF-Light.ttf" crossorigin><link rel="preload" as="font" href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/themes/AF-Theme-GZW/Fonts/Quincy-CF-Bold.ttf" crossorigin><link rel="preload" as="font" href="https://use.typekit.net/af/6c2a3b/00000000000000007735afd3/30/l?primer=7cdcb44be4a7db8877ffa5c0007b8dd865b3bbc383831fe2ea177f62257a9191&#038;fvd=n3&#038;v=3" crossorigin><link rel="preload" as="font" href="https://use.typekit.net/af/37a4b2/00000000000000007735afd8/30/l?primer=7cdcb44be4a7db8877ffa5c0007b8dd865b3bbc383831fe2ea177f62257a9191&#038;fvd=n4&#038;v=3" crossorigin><link rel="preload" as="font" href="https://use.typekit.net/af/4824d6/00000000000000007735afdf/30/l?primer=7cdcb44be4a7db8877ffa5c0007b8dd865b3bbc383831fe2ea177f62257a9191&#038;fvd=n7&#038;v=3" crossorigin><link rel="preload" as="font" href="https://use.typekit.net/af/7da35a/00000000000000007735afed/30/l?primer=7cdcb44be4a7db8877ffa5c0007b8dd865b3bbc383831fe2ea177f62257a9191&#038;fvd=i3&#038;v=3" crossorigin><link rel="preload" as="font" href="https://use.typekit.net/af/4e72df/00000000000000007735aff3/30/l?primer=7cdcb44be4a7db8877ffa5c0007b8dd865b3bbc383831fe2ea177f62257a9191&#038;fvd=i7&#038;v=3" crossorigin><link rel="preload" as="font" href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/plugins/AF-Essentials/Assets/Fonts/Font-Awesome-5/fa-brands-400.woff2" crossorigin><link rel="preload" as="font" href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/plugins/AF-Essentials/Assets/Fonts/Font-Awesome-5/fa-light-300.woff2" crossorigin><link rel="preload" as="font" href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/plugins/AF-Essentials/Assets/Fonts/Font-Awesome-5/fa-regular-400.woff2" crossorigin><link rel="preload" as="font" href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/plugins/AF-Essentials/Assets/Fonts/Font-Awesome-5/fa-solid-900.woff2" crossorigin><style id="wpr-usedcss">.screen-reader-text{clip:rect(1px,1px,1px,1px);height:1px;overflow:hidden;position:absolute!important;width:1px;word-wrap:normal!important}.left{text-align:left}.right{text-align:right}.wp-block-image{margin-bottom:1.2em}img.emoji{display:inline!important;border:none!important;box-shadow:none!important;height:1em!important;width:1em!important;margin:0 .07em!important;vertical-align:-.1em!important;background:0 0!important;padding:0!important}:where(.wp-block-button__link){border-radius:9999px;box-shadow:none;padding:calc(.667em + 2px) calc(1.333em + 2px);text-decoration:none}:where(.wp-block-calendar table:not(.has-background) th){background:#ddd}:where(.wp-block-columns){margin-bottom:1.75em}:where(.wp-block-columns.has-background){padding:1.25em 2.375em}:where(.wp-block-post-comments input[type=submit]){border:none}:where(.wp-block-cover-image:not(.has-text-color)),:where(.wp-block-cover:not(.has-text-color)){color:#fff}:where(.wp-block-cover-image.is-light:not(.has-text-color)),:where(.wp-block-cover.is-light:not(.has-text-color)){color:#000}.wp-block-embed{overflow-wrap:break-word}.wp-block-embed iframe{max-width:100%}.wp-block-embed__wrapper{position:relative}:where(.wp-block-file){margin-bottom:1.5em}:where(.wp-block-file__button){border-radius:2em;display:inline-block;padding:.5em 1em}:where(.wp-block-file__button):is(a):active,:where(.wp-block-file__button):is(a):focus,:where(.wp-block-file__button):is(a):hover,:where(.wp-block-file__button):is(a):visited{box-shadow:none;color:#fff;opacity:.85;text-decoration:none}.wp-block-image img{box-sizing:border-box;height:auto;max-width:100%;vertical-align:bottom}.wp-block-image.aligncenter{text-align:center}.wp-block-image.alignfull img,.wp-block-image.alignwide img{height:auto;width:100%}.wp-block-image .aligncenter,.wp-block-image.aligncenter{display:table}.wp-block-image .aligncenter{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}.wp-block-image :where(.has-border-color){border-style:solid}.wp-block-image :where([style*=border-top-color]){border-top-style:solid}.wp-block-image :where([style*=border-right-color]){border-right-style:solid}.wp-block-image :where([style*=border-bottom-color]){border-bottom-style:solid}.wp-block-image :where([style*=border-left-color]){border-left-style:solid}.wp-block-image :where([style*=border-width]){border-style:solid}.wp-block-image :where([style*=border-top-width]){border-top-style:solid}.wp-block-image :where([style*=border-right-width]){border-right-style:solid}.wp-block-image :where([style*=border-bottom-width]){border-bottom-style:solid}.wp-block-image :where([style*=border-left-width]){border-left-style:solid}.wp-block-image figure{margin:0}:where(.wp-block-latest-comments:not([style*=line-height] .wp-block-latest-comments__comment)){line-height:1.1}:where(.wp-block-latest-comments:not([style*=line-height] .wp-block-latest-comments__comment-excerpt p)){line-height:1.8}ul{box-sizing:border-box}:where(.wp-block-navigation.has-background .wp-block-navigation-item a:not(.wp-element-button)),:where(.wp-block-navigation.has-background .wp-block-navigation-submenu a:not(.wp-element-button)){padding:.5em 1em}:where(.wp-block-navigation .wp-block-navigation__submenu-container .wp-block-navigation-item a:not(.wp-element-button)),:where(.wp-block-navigation .wp-block-navigation__submenu-container .wp-block-navigation-submenu a:not(.wp-element-button)),:where(.wp-block-navigation .wp-block-navigation__submenu-container .wp-block-navigation-submenu button.wp-block-navigation-item__content),:where(.wp-block-navigation .wp-block-navigation__submenu-container .wp-block-pages-list__item button.wp-block-navigation-item__content){padding:.5em 1em}:where(p.has-text-color:not(.has-link-color)) a{color:inherit}:where(.wp-block-post-excerpt){margin-bottom:var(--wp--style--block-gap);margin-top:var(--wp--style--block-gap)}:where(.wp-block-preformatted.has-background){padding:1.25em 2.375em}:where(.wp-block-pullquote){margin:0 0 1em}.wp-block-search__button{margin-left:10px;word-break:normal}.wp-block-search__button svg{fill:currentColor;min-height:24px;min-width:24px;vertical-align:text-bottom}:where(.wp-block-search__button){border:1px solid #ccc;padding:6px 10px}.wp-block-search__inside-wrapper{display:flex;flex:auto;flex-wrap:nowrap;max-width:100%}.wp-block-search__label{width:100%}.wp-block-search__input{-webkit-appearance:initial;appearance:none;border:1px solid #949494;flex-grow:1;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;min-width:3rem;padding:8px;text-decoration:unset!important}:where(.wp-block-search__button-inside .wp-block-search__inside-wrapper){border:1px solid #949494;box-sizing:border-box;padding:4px}:where(.wp-block-search__button-inside .wp-block-search__inside-wrapper) .wp-block-search__input{border:none;border-radius:0;padding:0 4px}:where(.wp-block-search__button-inside .wp-block-search__inside-wrapper) .wp-block-search__input:focus{outline:0}:where(.wp-block-search__button-inside .wp-block-search__inside-wrapper) :where(.wp-block-search__button){padding:4px 8px}.wp-block-search.aligncenter .wp-block-search__inside-wrapper{margin:auto}:where(.wp-block-term-description){margin-bottom:var(--wp--style--block-gap);margin-top:var(--wp--style--block-gap)}:where(pre.wp-block-verse){font-family:inherit}.wp-element-button{cursor:pointer}:root{--wp--preset--font-size--normal:16px;--wp--preset--font-size--huge:42px}.aligncenter{clear:both}.screen-reader-text{clip:rect(1px,1px,1px,1px);word-wrap:normal!important;border:0;-webkit-clip-path:inset(50%);clip-path:inset(50%);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}.screen-reader-text:focus{clip:auto!important;background-color:#ddd;-webkit-clip-path:none;clip-path:none;color:#444;display:block;font-size:1em;height:auto;left:5px;line-height:normal;padding:15px 23px 14px;text-decoration:none;top:5px;width:auto;z-index:100000}html :where(.has-border-color){border-style:solid}html :where([style*=border-top-color]){border-top-style:solid}html :where([style*=border-right-color]){border-right-style:solid}html :where([style*=border-bottom-color]){border-bottom-style:solid}html :where([style*=border-left-color]){border-left-style:solid}html :where([style*=border-width]){border-style:solid}html :where([style*=border-top-width]){border-top-style:solid}html :where([style*=border-right-width]){border-right-style:solid}html :where([style*=border-bottom-width]){border-bottom-style:solid}html :where([style*=border-left-width]){border-left-style:solid}html :where(img[class*=wp-image-]){height:auto;max-width:100%}:where(figure){margin:0 0 1em}html :where(.is-position-sticky){--wp-admin--admin-bar--position-offset:var(--wp-admin--admin-bar--height,0px)}@media screen and (max-width:600px){html :where(.is-position-sticky){--wp-admin--admin-bar--position-offset:0px}}body{--wp--preset--color--black:#000000;--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray:#abb8c3;--wp--preset--color--white:#FFFFFF;--wp--preset--color--pale-pink:#f78da7;--wp--preset--color--vivid-red:#cf2e2e;--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange:#ff6900;--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber:#fcb900;--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan:#7bdcb5;--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan:#00d084;--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue:#8ed1fc;--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue:#0693e3;--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple:#9b51e0;--wp--preset--color--brown:#5C2D0D;--wp--preset--color--light-brown:#C2A68F;--wp--preset--color--orange:#F28710;--wp--preset--color--light-orange:#F7CBAF;--wp--preset--color--teal:#14676D;--wp--preset--color--light-teal:#B1C2C5;--wp--preset--gradient--vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(6, 147, 227, 1) 0%,rgb(155, 81, 224) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(122, 220, 180) 0%,rgb(0, 208, 130) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(252, 185, 0, 1) 0%,rgba(255, 105, 0, 1) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(255, 105, 0, 1) 0%,rgb(207, 46, 46) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(238, 238, 238) 0%,rgb(169, 184, 195) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--cool-to-warm-spectrum:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(74, 234, 220) 0%,rgb(151, 120, 209) 20%,rgb(207, 42, 186) 40%,rgb(238, 44, 130) 60%,rgb(251, 105, 98) 80%,rgb(254, 248, 76) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--blush-light-purple:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255, 206, 236) 0%,rgb(152, 150, 240) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--blush-bordeaux:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(254, 205, 165) 0%,rgb(254, 45, 45) 50%,rgb(107, 0, 62) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-dusk:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255, 203, 112) 0%,rgb(199, 81, 192) 50%,rgb(65, 88, 208) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--pale-ocean:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255, 245, 203) 0%,rgb(182, 227, 212) 50%,rgb(51, 167, 181) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--electric-grass:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(202, 248, 128) 0%,rgb(113, 206, 126) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--midnight:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(2, 3, 129) 0%,rgb(40, 116, 252) 100%);--wp--preset--font-size--small:13px;--wp--preset--font-size--medium:20px;--wp--preset--font-size--large:36px;--wp--preset--font-size--x-large:42px;--wp--preset--spacing--20:0.44rem;--wp--preset--spacing--30:0.67rem;--wp--preset--spacing--40:1rem;--wp--preset--spacing--50:1.5rem;--wp--preset--spacing--60:2.25rem;--wp--preset--spacing--70:3.38rem;--wp--preset--spacing--80:5.06rem;--wp--preset--shadow--natural:6px 6px 9px rgba(0, 0, 0, .2);--wp--preset--shadow--deep:12px 12px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, .4);--wp--preset--shadow--sharp:6px 6px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, .2);--wp--preset--shadow--outlined:6px 6px 0px -3px rgba(255, 255, 255, 1),6px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);--wp--preset--shadow--crisp:6px 6px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)}:where(.is-layout-flex){gap:.5em}:where(.is-layout-grid){gap:.5em}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-flex){gap:1.25em}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-grid){gap:1.25em}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-flex){gap:2em}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-grid){gap:2em}#html .arve,.arve{display:block;margin-bottom:1.5em;width:100%}#html .arve:after,.arve:after{clear:both;content:"";display:table}#html .arve [hidden],#html .arve[hidden],.arve [hidden],.arve[hidden]{display:none}#html .arve-video,.arve-video{height:auto;margin:0;padding:0;width:100%}.crp_related.crp-rounded-thumbs{clear:both;margin:10px 0}.crp_related.crp-rounded-thumbs figure,.crp_related.crp-rounded-thumbs h3{margin:0!important}.crp_related.crp-rounded-thumbs ul{list-style:none;float:left;margin:0!important;padding:0!important}.crp_related.crp-rounded-thumbs a,.crp_related.crp-rounded-thumbs li{float:left;overflow:hidden;position:relative;text-align:center}.crp_related.crp-rounded-thumbs li{margin:5px!important;border:1px solid #ddd;padding:6px}.crp_related.crp-rounded-thumbs li:hover{background:#eee;border-color:#bbb}.crp_related.crp-rounded-thumbs a:focus-visible{border:1px solid #000;border-radius:7px}.crp_related.crp-rounded-thumbs a{-webkit-box-shadow:none!important;-moz-box-shadow:none!important;box-shadow:none!important;text-decoration:none!important}.crp_related.crp-rounded-thumbs a:hover{text-decoration:none}.crp_related.crp-rounded-thumbs li{vertical-align:bottom;-webkit-box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.4);-moz-box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.4);box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.4);-webkit-border-radius:7px;-moz-border-radius:7px;border-radius:7px;list-style-type:none}.crp_clear{clear:both}.crp_related.crp-rounded-thumbs a{width:240px;height:363px;text-decoration:none}.crp_related.crp-rounded-thumbs img{max-width:240px;margin:auto}a.pinit-button.custom,a.pinit-button.old_default{text-indent:-9999em!important}a.pinit-button.custom span,a.pinit-button.old_default span{display:block;background-color:transparent!important;background-repeat:no-repeat!important;background-position:0 0!important}a.pinit-button.old_default span{background-image:url(https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/plugins/jquery-pin-it-button-for-images/css/images/pinit-button.png)!important}a.pinit-button.default{display:block;overflow:hidden;text-decoration:none;color:#fff;background-color:#bd081c}a.pinit-button.default:hover{background-color:#a50718}a.pinit-button.default [class*=" jpibfi-icon-"],a.pinit-button.default [class^=jpibfi-icon-]{color:#fff;display:block}a.pinit-button.default [class*=" jpibfi-icon-"]:hover,a.pinit-button.default [class^=jpibfi-icon-]:hover{color:#fff}a.pinit-button.default [class*=" jpibfi-icon-"]:before,a.pinit-button.default [class^=jpibfi-icon-]:before{display:block;position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%}[class*=" jpibfi-icon-"],[class^=jpibfi-icon-]{font-family:jpibfi-font!important;speak:none;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-variant:normal;text-transform:none;line-height:1;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing:grayscale}a.pinit-button{position:absolute;display:none}#ez-toc-container{background:#f9f9f9;border:1px solid #aaa;border-radius:4px;-webkit-box-shadow:0 1px 1px rgba(0,0,0,.05);box-shadow:0 1px 1px rgba(0,0,0,.05);display:table;margin-bottom:1em;padding:10px 20px 10px 10px;position:relative;width:auto}#ez-toc-container ul ul{margin-left:1.5em}#ez-toc-container li,#ez-toc-container ul{padding:0}#ez-toc-container li,#ez-toc-container ul,#ez-toc-container ul li{background:0 0;list-style:none;line-height:1.6;margin:0;overflow:hidden;z-index:1}#ez-toc-container .ez-toc-title{text-align:left;line-height:1.45;margin:0;padding:0}.ez-toc-title{display:inline;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle}#ez-toc-container a{color:#444;box-shadow:none;text-decoration:none;text-shadow:none;display:inline-flex;align-items:stretch;flex-wrap:nowrap}#ez-toc-container a:visited{color:#9f9f9f}#ez-toc-container a:hover{text-decoration:underline}#ez-toc-container input{position:absolute;left:-999em}#ez-toc-container input[type=checkbox]:checked+nav{opacity:0;max-height:0;border:none;display:none}#ez-toc-container label{position:relative;cursor:pointer;display:initial}div#ez-toc-container .ez-toc-title{display:initial}.ez-toc-icon-toggle-span{display:flex;align-items:center;width:35px;height:30px;justify-content:center;direction:ltr}div#ez-toc-container .ez-toc-title{font-size:120%}div#ez-toc-container .ez-toc-title{font-weight:500}div#ez-toc-container ul li{font-size:95%}div#ez-toc-container ul li{font-weight:500}div#ez-toc-container nav ul ul li{font-size:90%}.ez-toc-container-direction{direction:ltr}.ez-toc-counter ul{counter-reset:item}.ez-toc-counter nav ul li a::before{content:counters(item, ".", decimal) ". ";display:inline-block;counter-increment:item;flex-grow:0;flex-shrink:0;margin-right:.2em;float:left}.wpp-list li{overflow:hidden;float:none;clear:both;margin-bottom:1rem}.wpp-list li:last-of-type{margin-bottom:0}:where(:root){--gkt-blocks-margin-bottom:28px}:where( .ghostkit-progress,.ghostkit-button-wrapper,.ghostkit-icon-box,.ghostkit-image-compare,.ghostkit-tabs,.ghostkit-accordion,.ghostkit-countdown,.ghostkit-counter-box,.ghostkit-alert,.ghostkit-carousel,.ghostkit-video,.ghostkit-testimonial,.ghostkit-gist,.ghostkit-google-maps,.ghostkit-changelog,.ghostkit-pricing-table,.ghostkit-widgetized-area,.ghostkit-instagram,.ghostkit-twitter,.ghostkit-toc,.ghostkit-form,.ghostkit-form-field,.ghostkit-form-submit-button ){margin-bottom:var(--gkt-blocks-margin-bottom)}:root{--gkt-color-brand:#2e1645;--gkt-color-dark-gray:#32373c;--gkt-color-light-gray:#f3f4f5;--gkt-color-light-gray-darken:#d7dbde;--gkt-color-primary:#0366d6;--gkt-color-success:#4ab866;--gkt-color-danger:#d94f4f;--gkt-color-warning:#f0b849;--gkt-color-info:#2ebef5;--gkt-border-radius:5px;--gkt-transition-duration:0.2s;--gkt-transition-easing:ease-in-out}:root{--global-kb-font-size-sm:clamp(0.8rem, 0.73rem + 0.217vw, 0.9rem);--global-kb-font-size-md:clamp(1.1rem, 0.995rem + 0.326vw, 1.25rem);--global-kb-font-size-lg:clamp(1.75rem, 1.576rem + 0.543vw, 2rem);--global-kb-font-size-xl:clamp(2.25rem, 1.728rem + 1.63vw, 3rem);--global-kb-font-size-xxl:clamp(2.5rem, 1.456rem + 3.26vw, 4rem);--global-kb-font-size-xxxl:clamp(2.75rem, 0.489rem + 7.065vw, 6rem)}:root{--global-palette1:#3182CE;--global-palette2:#2B6CB0;--global-palette3:#1A202C;--global-palette4:#2D3748;--global-palette5:#4A5568;--global-palette6:#718096;--global-palette7:#EDF2F7;--global-palette8:#F7FAFC;--global-palette9:#ffffff}a,address,article,aside,body,canvas,code,div,dl,dt,em,fieldset,figure,footer,form,h2,h3,h4,h5,header,html,i,iframe,img,label,legend,li,nav,object,p,section,small,span,strong,table,tbody,tr,tt,ul,video{margin:0;padding:0;border:0;font-size:100%;vertical-align:baseline}html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;-ms-text-size-adjust:100%}input{-webkit-appearance:none}input:focus,select:focus,textarea:focus{outline:0}input[type=checkbox]{appearance:checkbox;-webkit-appearance:checkbox}input[type=radio]{appearance:radio;-webkit-appearance:radio}strong{font-weight:700}ul{list-style:none}body{line-height:1}a:active,a:focus,a:hover{outline:0}a{background:0 0}a img{border:none}table{border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0}hr{height:0;-moz-box-sizing:content-box;box-sizing:content-box}code{font-family:monospace,serif;font-size:1em}button,select{text-transform:none}button,input{line-height:normal}button,input,select,textarea{border-radius:0;font-family:inherit;font-size:100%;margin:0}input[type=checkbox],input[type=radio]{box-sizing:border-box;padding:0}input[type=checkbox]{-webkit-appearance:checkbox;appearance:checkbox}input[type=radio]{-webkit-appearance:radio;appearance:radio}textarea{overflow:auto;vertical-align:top}article,aside,canvas,figure,footer,header,main,nav,section,video{display:block}.Comments{margin:1.25rem 0 0;text-align:left}.Comments h3{margin:0 auto 1.25rem;padding:0;text-align:center;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:400;font-size:1.875rem}.Comments .fn{text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700}.Comments .comment{margin:.625rem auto 0;width:100%;list-style-type:none}.Comments .navigation a{display:block;margin:.9375rem 0 0;text-decoration:none}.Comments p{padding:.3125rem 0 .625rem}#respond{margin:auto;width:100%;max-width:28.75rem;text-align:center}#respond h3{margin-bottom:0;padding:0;line-height:1.2em;text-align:center;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:400;font-size:1.875rem}#respond h3 small{padding-top:.625rem;width:100%;display:block}#respond .comment-form-url{display:none}#respond input[type=email],#respond input[type=text],#respond input[type=url],#respond select,#respond textarea{width:100%;border:.0625rem solid #333}#respond input[type=email],#respond input[type=text],#respond input[type=url]{padding:0 .3125rem;height:1.875rem;line-height:1.875rem}#respond textarea{padding:.3125rem;resize:vertical}#respond .comment-notes{display:none}#respond label{text-align:left;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;font-size:.75rem;display:block}#respond input[type=submit]:hover{background:#eee}#respond input[type=submit]{margin:auto;padding:0 1.25rem;width:auto;height:2.8125rem;line-height:2.8125rem;border:0;font-size:1.125rem;letter-spacing:.0625rem;text-transform:uppercase;background:#fff;color:#333;cursor:pointer;display:inline-block}.comment-form-cookies-consent{text-align:left}.comment-form-cookies-consent input{margin-top:.4375rem;width:1.25rem;height:1.25rem;border:.0625rem solid #333;cursor:pointer;position:relative;display:inline-block;vertical-align:top}.comment-form-cookies-consent input:checked{background:#333}.comment-form-cookies-consent input:checked:before{content:"\f00d";font-family:"Font Awesome 5 Pro";font-size:1rem;color:#fff;position:absolute;left:.25rem;top:0}.comment-form-cookies-consent label{margin-left:.625rem;max-width:80%;display:inline-block!important;vertical-align:top}:root{--1px:0.0625rem;--2px:0.125rem;--3px:0.1875rem;--4px:0.25rem;--5px:0.3125rem;--6px:0.375rem;--7px:0.4375rem;--8px:0.5rem;--9px:0.5625rem;--10px:0.625rem;--11px:0.6875rem;--12px:0.75rem;--13px:0.8125rem;--14px:0.875rem;--15px:0.9375rem;--16px:1rem;--17px:1.0625rem;--18px:1.125rem;--19px:1.1875rem;--20px:1.25rem;--30px:1.875rem;--40px:2.5rem;--50px:3.125rem;--60px:3.75rem;--70px:4.375rem;--80px:5rem;--90px:5.625rem;--100px:6.25rem;--200px:12.5rem;--300px:18.75rem;--400px:25rem;--500px:31.25rem;--600px:37.5rem;--700px:43.75rem;--768px:48rem;--800px:50rem;--900px:56.25rem;--1000px:62.5rem;--1050px:65.625rem;--1024px:64rem;--1150px:71.875rem;--1280px:80rem}body{overflow-x:hidden;cursor:default}body *,body :after,body :before{-webkit-box-sizing:border-box;-moz-box-sizing:border-box;box-sizing:border-box}a{text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer}a:hover img{opacity:.85;-webkit-transition:opacity .2s linear;-moz-transition:opacity .2s linear;-ms-transition:opacity .2s linear;-o-transition:opacity .2s linear;transition:opacity .2s linear}img{max-width:100%;height:auto;opacity:1}hr{margin:1.5625rem auto;width:100%;max-width:28.125rem;border:0;border-top:var(--1px,1px) solid #000}h2,h3,h4,h5{margin:auto;padding:0;line-height:1.5em}h2{font-size:var(--40px, 40px)}h3{font-size:var(--30px, 30px)}h4{font-size:var(--20px, 20px)}h5{font-size:var(--16px, 16px)}.Hidden{display:none}.CLR:after{clear:both}.CLR:after,.CLR:before{content:" ";display:table}.Grow,.Trans{-webkit-transition:.2s ease-in-out;-moz-transition:.2s ease-in-out;-ms-transition:.2s ease-in-out;-o-transition:.2s ease-in-out;transition:all .2s ease-in-out}.Grow:hover{opacity:1;transform:scale(1.2)}.post .alignwide{margin-left:-5rem;margin-right:-5rem}.post .alignfull>img{width:100vw}.post .alignfull{margin-left:calc(-100vw / 2 + 100% / 2)!important;margin-right:calc(-100vw / 2 + 100% / 2)!important;max-width:100vw!important;min-width:100vw!important}@media all and (max-width:75rem),all and (max-device-width:75rem){.post .alignwide{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}}.Entry ul,.post ul{margin-left:var(--20px,20px);padding:var(--10px,10px) 0 var(--10px,10px) var(--20px,20px);line-height:1.5em}.Entry ul,.post ul{list-style-type:disc}.Entry li,.post li{margin-top:var(--5px,5px);padding-left:var(--5px,5px);padding-bottom:var(--5px,5px);position:relative}#Wrapper-Outer{width:100%;height:100%;position:relative;z-index:1000}.Content{margin:auto;padding:var(--40px,40px) var(--10px,10px);width:100%;max-width:68.125rem}.Content-Left{width:100%;max-width:var(--700px,700px);float:left}.Content-Right{width:100%;max-width:var(--300px,300px);float:right}.aligncenter,div.aligncenter{margin:var(--15px,15px) auto;display:block}.alignnone,div.alignnone{margin:var(--15px,15px) 0;display:inline-block}.Mobile-Nav{width:var(--200px,200px);box-shadow:inset var(--1px,1px) 0 var(--2px,2px) rgba(0,0,0,.2);overflow:hidden;position:fixed;z-index:9000;right:calc(var(--200px,200px) * -1);bottom:0;top:0}.Mobile-Nav-Outer{width:15.625rem;height:100%;overflow-x:hidden;overflow-y:scroll}.Mobile-Nav-Inner{width:var(--200px,200px);float:left}.Mobile-Nav-Links li{width:100%;min-height:var(--20px,20px);line-height:var(--20px, 20px);border-bottom:var(--1px,1px) solid rgba(0,0,0,.1)}.Mobile-Nav-Links li ul{margin:0;padding:0;border-top:var(--1px,1px) solid rgba(0,0,0,.1)}.Mobile-Nav-Links li ul li{width:100%;min-height:var(--20px,20px);line-height:var(--20px, 20px);border-bottom:var(--1px,1px) solid rgba(0,0,0,.1)}.Mobile-Nav-Links li ul li:last-child{border-bottom:0}.Mobile-Nav-Links a{padding:var(--10px,10px) 0 var(--10px,10px) var(--20px,20px);display:block;-webkit-transition:background .1s ease-in-out;-moz-transition:background .1s ease-in-out;-ms-transition:background .1s ease-in-out;-o-transition:background .1s ease-in-out;transition:background .1s ease-in-out}.Mobile-Nav-Links a:hover{text-decoration:none;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,.05)}.Mobile-Nav-Links li ul li a{padding-left:var(--40px,40px)}.Mobile-Nav-Close{width:100%;height:100%;display:none;position:fixed;z-index:9999;bottom:0;right:0;left:0;top:0}.Sidebar .widget{margin-top:var(--60px,60px)}.Sidebar aside:first-child{margin-top:0}.slick-slider{box-sizing:border-box;position:relative;display:block;-webkit-user-select:none;-moz-user-select:none;-ms-user-select:none;user-select:none;-webkit-touch-callout:none;-khtml-user-select:none;-ms-touch-action:pan-y;touch-action:pan-y;-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent}.slick-list{margin:0;padding:0;display:block;overflow:hidden;position:relative}.slick-list:focus{outline:0}.slick-slider .slick-list,.slick-slider .slick-track{-webkit-transform:translate3d(0,0,0);-moz-transform:translate3d(0,0,0);-ms-transform:translate3d(0,0,0);-o-transform:translate3d(0,0,0);transform:translate3d(0,0,0)}.slick-track{display:block;position:relative;left:0;top:0}.slick-track:after,.slick-track:before{display:table;content:''}.slick-track:after{clear:both}.slick-loading .slick-track{visibility:hidden}.slick-slide{height:100%;min-height:1px;display:none;float:left}.slick-slide img{display:block}.slick-slide.slick-loading img{display:none}.slick-initialized .slick-slide{display:block}.slick-loading .slick-slide{visibility:hidden}.slick-arrow.slick-hidden{display:none}.slick-vertical .slick-slide{display:block;height:auto;border:1px solid transparent}.slick-next,.slick-prev{padding:0;width:1.25rem;height:1.25rem;line-height:0;background:0 0;display:block;font-size:0;cursor:pointer;color:transparent;border:none;outline:0;position:absolute;top:50%;-webkit-transform:translate(0,-50%);-ms-transform:translate(0,-50%);transform:translate(0,-50%)}.slick-next:focus,.slick-next:hover,.slick-prev:focus,.slick-prev:hover{background:0 0;color:transparent;outline:0}.slick-next:focus:before,.slick-next:hover:before,.slick-prev:focus:before,.slick-prev:hover:before{opacity:1}.slick-next.slick-disabled:before,.slick-prev.slick-disabled:before{opacity:.25}.slick-next:before,.slick-prev:before{font-family:"Font Awesome 5 Pro";font-style:normal;font-weight:300;font-size:1.25rem;line-height:1;opacity:.75;color:#000;-moz-osx-font-smoothing:grayscale;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}.slick-prev{left:-1.5625rem}.slick-prev:before{content:"\f104"}.slick-next{right:-1.5625rem}.slick-next:before{content:"\f105"}.slick-dotted.slick-slider{margin-bottom:1.875rem}.slick-dots{margin:0;padding:0;width:100%;display:block;list-style:none;text-align:center;position:absolute;bottom:-1.5625rem}.slick-dots li{margin:0 .3125rem;padding:0;width:1.25rem;height:1.25rem;cursor:pointer;position:relative;display:inline-block}.slick-dots li button{padding:.3125rem;width:1.25rem;height:1.25rem;line-height:0;background:0 0;outline:0;display:block;cursor:pointer;color:transparent;font-size:0;border:0}.slick-dots li button:focus,.slick-dots li button:hover{outline:0}.slick-dots li button:focus:before,.slick-dots li button:hover:before{opacity:1}.slick-dots li button:before{width:1.25rem;height:1.25rem;line-height:1.25rem;-moz-osx-font-smoothing:grayscale;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;font-family:"Font Awesome 5 Pro";font-style:normal;font-weight:300;font-size:.875rem;content:"\f111";text-align:center;color:#000;position:absolute;left:0;top:0}.slick-dots li.slick-active button:before{font-weight:700;color:#000}@font-face{font-family:Baselliost;src:url(https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/themes/AF-Theme-GZW/Fonts/Baselliost.woff2) format("woff2"),url(https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/themes/AF-Theme-GZW/Fonts/Baselliost.woff) format("woff");font-display:swap;font-style:normal;font-weight:400}@font-face{font-family:Quincy-CF;src:url(https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/themes/AF-Theme-GZW/Fonts/Quincy-CF-Light.ttf) format("truetype");font-display:swap;font-style:normal;font-weight:300}@font-face{font-family:Quincy-CF;src:url(https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/themes/AF-Theme-GZW/Fonts/Quincy-CF-Bold.ttf) format("truetype");font-display:swap;font-style:normal;font-weight:700}@font-face{font-family:circe;src:url("https://use.typekit.net/af/6c2a3b/00000000000000007735afd3/30/l?primer=7cdcb44be4a7db8877ffa5c0007b8dd865b3bbc383831fe2ea177f62257a9191&fvd=n3&v=3") format("woff2"),url("https://use.typekit.net/af/6c2a3b/00000000000000007735afd3/30/d?primer=7cdcb44be4a7db8877ffa5c0007b8dd865b3bbc383831fe2ea177f62257a9191&fvd=n3&v=3") format("woff"),url("https://use.typekit.net/af/6c2a3b/00000000000000007735afd3/30/a?primer=7cdcb44be4a7db8877ffa5c0007b8dd865b3bbc383831fe2ea177f62257a9191&fvd=n3&v=3") format("opentype");font-display:swap;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;font-stretch:normal}@font-face{font-family:circe;src:url("https://use.typekit.net/af/37a4b2/00000000000000007735afd8/30/l?primer=7cdcb44be4a7db8877ffa5c0007b8dd865b3bbc383831fe2ea177f62257a9191&fvd=n4&v=3") format("woff2"),url("https://use.typekit.net/af/37a4b2/00000000000000007735afd8/30/d?primer=7cdcb44be4a7db8877ffa5c0007b8dd865b3bbc383831fe2ea177f62257a9191&fvd=n4&v=3") format("woff"),url("https://use.typekit.net/af/37a4b2/00000000000000007735afd8/30/a?primer=7cdcb44be4a7db8877ffa5c0007b8dd865b3bbc383831fe2ea177f62257a9191&fvd=n4&v=3") format("opentype");font-display:swap;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-stretch:normal}@font-face{font-family:circe;src:url("https://use.typekit.net/af/4824d6/00000000000000007735afdf/30/l?primer=7cdcb44be4a7db8877ffa5c0007b8dd865b3bbc383831fe2ea177f62257a9191&fvd=n7&v=3") format("woff2"),url("https://use.typekit.net/af/4824d6/00000000000000007735afdf/30/d?primer=7cdcb44be4a7db8877ffa5c0007b8dd865b3bbc383831fe2ea177f62257a9191&fvd=n7&v=3") format("woff"),url("https://use.typekit.net/af/4824d6/00000000000000007735afdf/30/a?primer=7cdcb44be4a7db8877ffa5c0007b8dd865b3bbc383831fe2ea177f62257a9191&fvd=n7&v=3") format("opentype");font-display:swap;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;font-stretch:normal}@font-face{font-family:circe;src:url("https://use.typekit.net/af/7da35a/00000000000000007735afed/30/l?primer=7cdcb44be4a7db8877ffa5c0007b8dd865b3bbc383831fe2ea177f62257a9191&fvd=i3&v=3") format("woff2"),url("https://use.typekit.net/af/7da35a/00000000000000007735afed/30/d?primer=7cdcb44be4a7db8877ffa5c0007b8dd865b3bbc383831fe2ea177f62257a9191&fvd=i3&v=3") format("woff"),url("https://use.typekit.net/af/7da35a/00000000000000007735afed/30/a?primer=7cdcb44be4a7db8877ffa5c0007b8dd865b3bbc383831fe2ea177f62257a9191&fvd=i3&v=3") format("opentype");font-display:swap;font-style:italic;font-weight:300;font-stretch:normal}@font-face{font-family:circe;src:url("https://use.typekit.net/af/4e72df/00000000000000007735aff3/30/l?primer=7cdcb44be4a7db8877ffa5c0007b8dd865b3bbc383831fe2ea177f62257a9191&fvd=i7&v=3") format("woff2"),url("https://use.typekit.net/af/4e72df/00000000000000007735aff3/30/d?primer=7cdcb44be4a7db8877ffa5c0007b8dd865b3bbc383831fe2ea177f62257a9191&fvd=i7&v=3") format("woff"),url("https://use.typekit.net/af/4e72df/00000000000000007735aff3/30/a?primer=7cdcb44be4a7db8877ffa5c0007b8dd865b3bbc383831fe2ea177f62257a9191&fvd=i7&v=3") format("opentype");font-display:swap;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;font-stretch:normal}.fab,.fal,.far,.fas{-moz-osx-font-smoothing:grayscale;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;display:inline-block;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-rendering:auto;line-height:1}.fa-comment-lines:before{content:"\f4b0"}.fa-envelope:before{content:"\f0e0"}.fa-facebook-f:before{content:"\f39e"}.fa-instagram:before{content:"\f16d"}.fa-long-arrow-right:before{content:"\f178"}.fa-pinterest-p:before{content:"\f231"}.fa-search:before{content:"\f002"}.fa-twitter:before{content:"\f099"}.fa-youtube:before{content:"\f167"}@font-face{font-family:'Font Awesome 5 Brands';font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-display:swap;src:url("https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/plugins/AF-Essentials/Assets/Fonts/Font-Awesome-5/fa-brands-400.eot");src:url("https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/plugins/AF-Essentials/Assets/Fonts/Font-Awesome-5/fa-brands-400.eot?#iefix") format("embedded-opentype"),url("https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/plugins/AF-Essentials/Assets/Fonts/Font-Awesome-5/fa-brands-400.woff2") format("woff2"),url("https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/plugins/AF-Essentials/Assets/Fonts/Font-Awesome-5/fa-brands-400.woff") format("woff"),url("https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/plugins/AF-Essentials/Assets/Fonts/Font-Awesome-5/fa-brands-400.ttf") format("truetype"),url("https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/plugins/AF-Essentials/Assets/Fonts/Font-Awesome-5/fa-brands-400.svg#fontawesome") format("svg")}.fab{font-family:'Font Awesome 5 Brands';font-weight:400}@font-face{font-family:'Font Awesome 5 Pro';font-style:normal;font-weight:300;font-display:swap;src:url("https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/plugins/AF-Essentials/Assets/Fonts/Font-Awesome-5/fa-light-300.eot");src:url("https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/plugins/AF-Essentials/Assets/Fonts/Font-Awesome-5/fa-light-300.eot?#iefix") format("embedded-opentype"),url("https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/plugins/AF-Essentials/Assets/Fonts/Font-Awesome-5/fa-light-300.woff2") format("woff2"),url("https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/plugins/AF-Essentials/Assets/Fonts/Font-Awesome-5/fa-light-300.woff") format("woff"),url("https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/plugins/AF-Essentials/Assets/Fonts/Font-Awesome-5/fa-light-300.ttf") format("truetype"),url("https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/plugins/AF-Essentials/Assets/Fonts/Font-Awesome-5/fa-light-300.svg#fontawesome") format("svg")}.fal{font-family:'Font Awesome 5 Pro';font-weight:300}@font-face{font-family:'Font Awesome 5 Pro';font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-display:swap;src:url("https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/plugins/AF-Essentials/Assets/Fonts/Font-Awesome-5/fa-regular-400.eot");src:url("https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/plugins/AF-Essentials/Assets/Fonts/Font-Awesome-5/fa-regular-400.eot?#iefix") format("embedded-opentype"),url("https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/plugins/AF-Essentials/Assets/Fonts/Font-Awesome-5/fa-regular-400.woff2") format("woff2"),url("https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/plugins/AF-Essentials/Assets/Fonts/Font-Awesome-5/fa-regular-400.woff") format("woff"),url("https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/plugins/AF-Essentials/Assets/Fonts/Font-Awesome-5/fa-regular-400.ttf") format("truetype"),url("https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/plugins/AF-Essentials/Assets/Fonts/Font-Awesome-5/fa-regular-400.svg#fontawesome") format("svg")}.far{font-family:'Font Awesome 5 Pro';font-weight:400}@font-face{font-family:'Font Awesome 5 Pro';font-style:normal;font-weight:900;font-display:swap;src:url("https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/plugins/AF-Essentials/Assets/Fonts/Font-Awesome-5/fa-solid-900.eot");src:url("https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/plugins/AF-Essentials/Assets/Fonts/Font-Awesome-5/fa-solid-900.eot?#iefix") format("embedded-opentype"),url("https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/plugins/AF-Essentials/Assets/Fonts/Font-Awesome-5/fa-solid-900.woff2") format("woff2"),url("https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/plugins/AF-Essentials/Assets/Fonts/Font-Awesome-5/fa-solid-900.woff") format("woff"),url("https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/plugins/AF-Essentials/Assets/Fonts/Font-Awesome-5/fa-solid-900.ttf") format("truetype"),url("https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/plugins/AF-Essentials/Assets/Fonts/Font-Awesome-5/fa-solid-900.svg#fontawesome") format("svg")}.fas{font-family:'Font Awesome 5 Pro';font-weight:900}body{font-family:circe,sans-serif;font-weight:300;font-size:1.34375rem;color:#4c4c4c}a,a:visited{color:var(--Color-Orange)}a:focus-visible,a:hover{color:var(--Color-Teal)}.menu-item>a:after,.sub-menu li a:after{display:none}.Content-Right{float:left}.Content-Left{max-width:46.875rem;float:right}.Content{max-width:72.5rem}.Social-Links{margin:auto;text-align:center;font-size:0;display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle}.Social-Links ul{margin:auto!important;padding:0!important;list-style:none}.Social-Links li{margin:0 var(--10px);padding:0!important;display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle}.Social-Links li:first-child{margin-left:0}.Social-Links li:last-child{margin-right:0}.Social-Links li a{font-size:var(--20px);display:block}.post{font-weight:300}.post h2,.post h3,.post h4,.post h5{padding:var(--10px) 0;font-family:Quincy-CF,serif;font-weight:300;line-height:1.2em}.post h2{font-size:2.8125rem;font-weight:400}.post h3{font-size:2.1875rem;font-weight:400}.post p:empty{display:none}.post p{margin-bottom:auto!important;padding:var(--15px) 0;line-height:1.5em}.post ul{margin-left:var(--20px);padding-left:var(--2px);list-style:disc}.post li{line-height:1.5em;position:relative}.Comments{margin-top:var(--40px);padding:0 var(--10px) var(--30px) var(--10px)}#respond h3{line-height:1.5em;letter-spacing:var(--1px);text-transform:initial;font-family:Quincy-CF,serif;font-weight:400;font-size:1.75rem;color:var(--Color-Brown)}#respond label{line-height:1.5em;letter-spacing:var(--1px);text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:500;font-size:var(--12px);color:var(--Color-Brown)}#respond input[type=email],#respond input[type=text],#respond input[type=url],#respond select,#respond textarea{border:var(--1px) solid var(--Color-Brown);background:var(--Color-White)}#respond input[type=email],#respond input[type=text],#respond input[type=url],#respond select{height:2.8125rem;line-height:2.6875rem}#respond .form-submit{margin-top:var(--5px);background:0 0;padding:0;display:inline-block;position:relative}#respond input[type=submit]:focus,#respond input[type=submit]:hover{background:var(--Color-Teal)}#respond input[type=submit]{padding:var(--10px) var(--30px);width:auto;background-color:none;background:var(--Color-Orange);color:var(--Color-White);line-height:1.5em;letter-spacing:var(--1px);text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;font-size:var(--16px);display:inline-block;cursor:pointer;-webkit-transition:.2s ease-in-out;-moz-transition:.2s ease-in-out;-ms-transition:.2s ease-in-out;-o-transition:.2s ease-in-out;transition:all .2s ease-in-out}.Comments .comment{margin-top:var(--20px)}.Comments .fn a{color:var(--Color-Orange)}.Comments .fn{letter-spacing:var(--1px);text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:400;color:var(--Color-Orange)}.Social-Share{margin:var(--20px) auto 0 auto;text-align:center;font-size:0}.Social-Share ul{margin:auto!important;padding:0!important;list-style:none}.Social-Share li{margin:0 var(--10px);padding:0!important;display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle}.Social-Share li:first-child{margin-left:0}.Social-Share li:last-child{margin-right:0}.Social-Share li h5{padding:0!important;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:var(--1px);font-family:circle,sans-serif;font-weight:500;font-size:var(--14px)}.Social-Share li a span{display:none}.Social-Share li a:focus,.Social-Share li a:hover{color:var(--Color-Orange)}.Social-Share li a{font-size:var(--20px);color:var(--Color-Black)}.Sidebar .widget-title{margin-bottom:-.625rem;line-height:1em;letter-spacing:var(--1px);text-transform:lowercase;text-align:center;font-family:Baselliost,serif;font-weight:400;font-size:var(--60px);color:#adbfc3}.AF-Block-Profile .widget-title{margin:var(--10px) auto;text-transform:initial;font-family:Quincy-CF,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:var(--30px);color:var(--Color-Black)}.AF-Block-Profile-Link{margin-top:var(--10px)}.AF-Block-Profile-Link a{font-weight:500!important;position:relative}.AF-Block-Profile-Link a:after{content:"\f178";margin-left:var(--3px);font-family:"Font Awesome 5 Pro";font-weight:400}.Sidebar .widget_search .screen-reader-text,.Sidebar .widget_search .search-submit,.Sidebar .widget_search .wp-block-search__button{display:none}.Sidebar .widget_search{padding-left:var(--40px);width:100%;height:var(--40px);overflow:hidden;border-bottom:var(--1px) solid var(--Color-Black);white-space:nowrap;position:relative}.Sidebar .widget_search:before{content:"\f002";font-family:"Font Awesome 5 Pro";font-weight:400;font-size:var(--20px);position:absolute;left:var(--10px);top:var(--10px)}.Sidebar .widget_search input:focus{outline:0}.Sidebar .widget_search input{padding:0 var(--10px);width:100%;line-height:var(--40px);font-weight:500;font-size:var(--14px);color:var(--Color-Black);-webkit-appearance:none;border-width:0;border:none;outline:0}.Sidebar .widget_search input::-webkit-input-placeholder{color:var(--Color-Black);text-transform:uppercase}.Sidebar .widget_search input:-moz-placeholder{color:var(--Color-Black);text-transform:uppercase}.Sidebar .widget_search input::-moz-placeholder{color:var(--Color-Black);text-transform:uppercase}.Sidebar .widget_search input:-ms-input-placeholder{color:var(--Color-Black);text-transform:uppercase}@media all and (max-width:64rem),all and (max-device-width:64rem){.Content-Left{margin:auto;float:none}.Content-Right{margin:var(--20px) auto 0 auto;float:none}}.Header-Top{padding:var(--10px) var(--10px) var(--15px) var(--10px);background:#f7cbb0;position:relative;z-index:5000}.Header-Top-Inner{margin:auto;width:100%;max-width:74.375rem;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}.Header-Top-Right{margin-left:auto}.Header-Top-Link,a.Header-Top-Link:visited{line-height:1.5em;text-transform:lowercase;font-weight:600;font-size:var(--16px);color:var(--Color-Black);display:inline-block}.Header-Top-Link:focus,.Header-Top-Link:hover{color:var(--Color-Orange)}.Header-Top-Link:focus i,.Header-Top-Link:hover i{left:var(--3px)}.Header-Top-Link i{margin-left:var(--3px);-webkit-transition:left .2s ease-in-out;-moz-transition:left .2s ease-in-out;-ms-transition:left .2s ease-in-out;-o-transition:left .2s ease-in-out;transition:left .2s ease-in-out;position:relative;top:var(--1px);left:0}.Header-Top-Nav{text-align:center;display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle}.Header-Top-Nav ul{margin-bottom:0!important}.Header-Top-Nav li{margin:0 var(--15px);display:inline-block;text-transform:lowercase;position:relative}.Header-Top-Nav li:first-child{margin-left:0}.Header-Top-Nav li:last-child{margin-right:0}.Header-Top-Nav li a{letter-spacing:0;font-weight:600;font-size:var(--16px);color:var(--Color-Black)}.Header-Top-Nav li a:focus,.Header-Top-Nav li a:hover{color:var(--Color-Orange);background-color:transparent}.Header-Top-Nav li ul{margin-top:0;margin-left:-5.625rem;padding-top:var(--10px);width:11.25rem;display:none;opacity:0;animation:.3s ease-in-out forwards Grow_Down;transform-origin:top center;-webkit-transition:.2s ease-in-out;-moz-transition:.2s ease-in-out;-ms-transition:.2s ease-in-out;-o-transition:.2s ease-in-out;transition:all .2s ease-in-out;position:absolute;left:50%}.Header-Top-Nav li:focus-within>ul,.Header-Top-Nav li:hover>ul{display:block;opacity:1}.Header-Top-Nav li>ul li:focus-within,.Header-Top-Nav li>ul li:hover{background:var(--Color-Orange)}.Header-Top-Nav li>ul li{margin:0 0 var(--1px) 0;padding:0!important;display:block;background:#f7cbb0;color:var(--Color-Black)}.Header-Top-Nav li>ul li a{padding:var(--4px) var(--6px) var(--6px) var(--6px);line-height:1.5em!important;font-size:var(--14px);display:block;color:var(--Color-Black)}.Header-Top-Nav li>ul li a:focus,.Header-Top-Nav li>ul li a:hover{background-color:transparent!important;color:var(--Color-Black)}@keyframes Grow_Down{0%{transform:scaleY(0)}80%{transform:scaleY(1.1)}100%{transform:scaleY(1)}}.Header-Top-Nav-Menu{margin:0;padding:0;cursor:pointer;transition-property:opacity,filter;transition-duration:.15s;transition-timing-function:linear;text-transform:none;line-height:0;background-color:transparent;border:0;overflow:visible;vertical-align:middle;position:relative;display:none}.Header-Top-Nav-Menu:active,.Header-Top-Nav-Menu:focus{background-color:transparent!important;box-shadow:0 0 0 var(--Color-Black);outline:0}.Header-Top-Nav-Menu.Active:hover,.Header-Top-Nav-Menu:hover{background-color:transparent!important;opacity:.7}.Header-Top-Nav-Menu.Active:focus-visible,.Header-Top-Nav-Menu:focus-visible{padding:var(--5px);outline:var(--2px) solid var(--Color-Black);border-radius:var(--4px)}.Header-Top-Nav-Menu.Active .Header-Top-Nav-Menu-Inner,.Header-Top-Nav-Menu.Active .Header-Top-Nav-Menu-Inner::after,.Header-Top-Nav-Menu.Active .Header-Top-Nav-Menu-Inner::before{background-color:var(--Color-Black)}.Header-Top-Nav-Menu-Box{width:var(--30px);height:1.5rem;display:inline-block;position:relative}.Header-Top-Nav-Menu-Inner{margin-top:-.125rem;display:block;transition-duration:275ms;transition-timing-function:cubic-bezier(0.68,-0.55,0.265,1.55);top:var(--2px)}.Header-Top-Nav-Menu-Inner,.Header-Top-Nav-Menu-Inner::after,.Header-Top-Nav-Menu-Inner::before{width:var(--30px);height:var(--3px);background-color:var(--Color-Black);border-radius:var(--4px);position:absolute;transition-property:transform;transition-duration:.15s;transition-timing-function:ease}.Header-Top-Nav-Menu-Inner::after,.Header-Top-Nav-Menu-Inner::before{content:'';display:block}.Header-Top-Nav-Menu-Inner::before{top:var(--10px);transition:opacity 125ms 275ms ease}.Header-Top-Nav-Menu-Inner::after{bottom:-.625rem;top:var(--20px);transition:transform 275ms cubic-bezier(.68, -.55, .265, 1.55)}.Header-Top-Nav-Menu.Active .Header-Top-Nav-Menu-Inner{transform:translate3d(0,10px,0) rotate(135deg);transition-delay:75ms}.Header-Top-Nav-Menu.Active .Header-Top-Nav-Menu-Inner::before{transition-delay:0s;opacity:0}.Header-Top-Nav-Menu.Active .Header-Top-Nav-Menu-Inner::after{transform:translate3d(0,-20px,0) rotate(-270deg);transition-delay:75ms}.Header-Top-Search{margin-left:var(--40px);border:0;background:0 0;cursor:pointer;color:var(--Color-Black);display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle;position:relative}.Header-Top-Search:focus,.Header-Top-Search:focus-visible,.Header-Top-Search:hover{color:var(--Color-Orange);outline:0}.Header-Top-Search i{font-size:var(--18px);position:relative;top:var(--2px)}.Header-Top-Search-Box{display:none;padding-top:1.5625rem;width:17.5rem;position:absolute;z-index:9000;right:-1.25rem}.Header-Top-Search-Box::before{width:var(--20px);height:var(--20px);content:'';transform:rotate(45deg);background:#f7cbb0;display:block;position:absolute;z-index:8000;right:var(--20px);top:var(--17px)}.Header-Top-Search-Form{padding:var(--15px);background:#f7cbb0;position:relative;z-index:9000}.Header-Top-Search-Form .search-submit,.Header-Top-Search-Form span{display:none}.Header-Top-Search-Form .search-field{padding:var(--5px) var(--10px);width:100%;border:0;height:var(I--20px);line-height:var(--20px);letter-spacing:0;font-weight:600;font-size:var(--14px);border-radius:0;background:0 0;color:var(--Color-Black)}.Header-Top-Search-Form input::-webkit-input-placeholder{text-transform:lowercase;color:var(--Color-Black)}.Header-Top-Search-Form input:-moz-placeholder{text-transform:lowercase;color:var(--Color-Black)}.Header-Top-Search-Form input::-moz-placeholder{text-transform:lowercase;color:var(--Color-Black)}.Header-Top-Search-Form input:-ms-input-placeholder{text-transform:lowercase;color:var(--Color-Black)}.Header-Main{padding:1.5625rem var(--10px) var(--20px) var(--10px);text-align:center;position:relative}.Header-Main-BG{height:40.625rem;position:absolute;z-index:-1;right:0;left:0;top:0}.Header-Main-BG img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:top center;user-select:none}body.search .Header-Main-BG{height:34.375rem}body.single .Header-Main-BG{height:37.5rem}.Header-Logo{margin:auto;height:10.625rem;display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;border:var(--2px) solid transparent;line-height:0;font-size:0}.Header-Logo img{width:auto;height:auto;max-height:10.625rem}.Header-Logo:focus-visible{border:var(--2px) solid var(--Color-Black);border-radius:var(--4px)}.Header-Main-Nav{margin:var(--20px) auto 0 auto;text-align:center;display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle;position:relative;z-index:9000}.Header-Main-Nav ul{margin-bottom:0!important}.Header-Main-Nav li{margin:0 var(--15px);display:inline-block;text-transform:lowercase;position:relative}.Header-Main-Nav li:first-child{margin-left:0}.Header-Main-Nav li:last-child{margin-right:0}.Header-Main-Nav li a{letter-spacing:0;font-weight:600;font-size:var(--18px);color:var(--Color-Black)}.Header-Main-Nav li a:focus,.Header-Main-Nav li a:hover{color:var(--Color-Orange);background-color:transparent}.Header-Main-Nav li ul{margin-top:0;margin-left:-5.625rem;padding-top:var(--10px);width:11.25rem;display:none;opacity:0;animation:.3s ease-in-out forwards Grow_Down;transform-origin:top center;-webkit-transition:.2s ease-in-out;-moz-transition:.2s ease-in-out;-ms-transition:.2s ease-in-out;-o-transition:.2s ease-in-out;transition:all .2s ease-in-out;position:absolute;z-index:1000;left:50%}.Header-Main-Nav li:focus-within>ul,.Header-Main-Nav li:hover>ul{display:block;opacity:1}.Header-Main-Nav li>ul li:focus-within,.Header-Main-Nav li>ul li:hover{background:var(--Color-Orange)}.Header-Main-Nav li>ul li{margin:0 0 var(--1px) 0;padding:0!important;display:block;background:#f7cbb0;color:var(--Color-Black)}.Header-Main-Nav li>ul li a{padding:var(--4px) var(--6px) var(--6px) var(--6px);line-height:1.5em!important;font-size:var(--14px);display:block;color:var(--Color-Black)}.Header-Main-Nav li>ul li a:focus,.Header-Main-Nav li>ul li a:hover{background-color:transparent!important;color:var(--Color-Black)}@media all and (max-width:64rem),all and (max-device-width:64rem){body.single .Header-Main-BG{height:auto;bottom:0}}@media all and (max-width:48rem),all and (max-device-width:48rem){.Header-Top-Nav{display:none}.Header-Top-Nav-Menu{display:inline-block}.Header-Top-Search{display:none}.Header-Main-Nav{display:none}}@media all and (max-width:31.25rem),all and (max-device-width:31.25rem){.Header-Top-Link{display:none}.Header-Top-Right{margin:auto}}.Footer{margin-top:var(--30px);padding:var(--40px) var(--10px) var(--70px) var(--10px);background:#fcf4f1;position:relative}.Footer-Decor{width:100%;height:3.375rem;position:absolute;top:-1.6875rem;right:0;left:0}.Footer-Decor img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:top center;user-select:none}.Footer-Inner{margin:auto;width:100%;max-width:73.75rem;display:table}.Footer-Left{width:60%;display:table-cell;vertical-align:bottom}.Footer-Right{width:40%;text-align:right;display:table-cell;vertical-align:bottom}.Footer-Optin h2{margin:0!important;padding:0!important;line-height:1em;font-family:Baselliost,serif;font-weight:400;font-size:var(--60px)}.Footer-Optin h3{margin:var(--20px) 0 0 0!important;font-family:circe,sans-serif;font-weight:300;font-size:var(--16px)}.Footer-Optin form{margin-top:var(--20px)}.Footer-Optin input[type=email]{margin-right:var(--12px);padding:0 1.5625rem;width:16.875rem;height:var(--50px);line-height:var(--50px);background:var(--Color-White);color:var(--Color-Black);border:0;font-family:circe,sans-serif;font-size:var(--16px);display:inline-block;vertical-align:top}.Footer-Optin input::-webkit-input-placeholder{text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--Color-Black)}.Footer-Optin input:-moz-placeholder{text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--Color-Black)}.Footer-Optin input::-moz-placeholder{text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--Color-Black)}.Footer-Optin input:-ms-input-placeholder{text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--Color-Black)}.Footer-Optin input[type=email]:focus-visible{border:var(--2px) solid var(--Color-Black);border-radius:var(--4px)}.Footer-Optin button{padding:0 3rem;width:auto;height:var(--50px);line-height:var(--50px);font-family:circe,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:var(--16px);background:#f1870f;color:var(--Color-White);border:0;cursor:pointer;display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;-webkit-transition:.2s ease-in-out;-moz-transition:.2s ease-in-out;-ms-transition:.2s ease-in-out;-o-transition:.2s ease-in-out;transition:all .2s ease-in-out}.Footer-Optin button:focus,.Footer-Optin button:hover{background:var(--Color-Teal);color:var(--Color-White)}.Footer-Social li{margin:var(--10px) var(--15px) 0 var(--15px)}.Footer-Social li a:focus,.Footer-Social li a:hover{color:var(--Color-Teal)}.Footer-Social li a{font-size:var(--30px);color:var(--Color-Orange)}.Footer-Nav{margin:var(--30px) auto 0 auto;padding-top:var(--20px);border-top:var(--1px) solid #c2a58e;text-align:center;font-size:0}.Footer-Nav a{text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:var(--1px);line-height:1.5em;font-weight:600;font-size:var(--10px);color:var(--Color-Black);display:inline-block;-webkit-transition:.2s ease-in-out;-moz-transition:.2s ease-in-out;-ms-transition:.2s ease-in-out;-o-transition:.2s ease-in-out;transition:all .2s ease-in-out}.Footer-Nav a:focus,.Footer-Nav a:hover{color:var(--Color-Orange);background-color:transparent}.Footer-Nav ul{margin:0;padding:0;display:block}.Footer-Nav li{margin:0 var(--15px);padding:var(--5px) 0!important;display:inline-block;vertical-align:top}.Footer-Meta a{color:var(--Color-Black)}.Footer-Meta a:focus,.Footer-Meta a:hover{color:var(--Color-Orange)}.Footer-Meta{margin:var(--30px) 0 0 0;line-height:2em;text-align:right;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:var(--1px);color:var(--Color-Black);font-weight:600;font-size:var(--10px)}.Footer-Instagram{padding:var(--30px) var(--10px);text-align:center}.Footer-Instagram-Inner{margin:auto;width:100%;max-width:81.25rem}.Footer-Instagram-Title{position:relative}.Footer-Instagram-Title h2{margin:auto;padding:0 var(--10px)!important;background:var(--Color-White);line-height:1em;text-transform:lowercase;font-weight:400;font-size:var(--16px);display:inline-block;position:relative;z-index:2000}.Footer-Instagram-Title h2 a{color:var(--Color-Black)}.Footer-Instagram-Title h2 a:focus,.Footer-Instagram-Title h2 a:hover{color:var(--Color-Orange)}.Footer-Instagram-Title hr{margin:auto;width:100%;max-width:100%;position:absolute;z-index:1000;right:0;left:0;top:50%}.Footer-Instagram-Code{margin:var(--20px) auto 0 auto}.Footer-Instagram-Code>span{padding:0 var(--10px);line-height:10rem;background:#f3f2ee;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:var(--1px);font-weight:300;font-size:var(--10px);display:block}.Footer-Instagram-Code a{display:inline-block}.Footer-Instagram .Mobile{display:none}@media all and (max-width:64rem),all and (max-device-width:64rem){.Footer{padding:var(--40px) var(--10px) var(--30px) var(--10px)}.Footer-Left{margin:auto;width:100%;display:block;text-align:center}.Footer-Right{margin:var(--20px) auto 0 auto;width:100%;text-align:center;display:block}.Footer-Optin input[type=email]{margin:auto;display:block;text-align:center}.Footer-Optin button{margin:var(--10px) auto 0 auto;padding:0 var(--10px);width:16.875rem;display:block}.Footer-Meta{margin:var(--50px) auto 0 auto;text-align:center}.Footer-Nav li{margin:var(--10px) auto 0 auto;display:block}}@media all and (max-width:48rem),all and (max-device-width:48rem){.Footer-Instagram .Mobile{display:block}.Footer-Instagram .Desktop{display:none}}.Mobile-Nav{background:#f7cbb0;color:var(--Color-Black)}.Mobile-Nav-Logo{padding:var(--20px) var(--10px);background:var(--Color-White);text-align:center;box-shadow:inset var(--1px) 0 var(--2px) rgba(0,0,0,.2)}.Mobile-Nav-Logo img{width:auto;height:auto;max-height:var(--100px)}.Mobile-Nav-Social{padding:var(--10px) var(--10px) var(--20px) var(--10px);background:var(--Color-Light-Brown)}.Mobile-Nav-Social li{margin:var(--10px) var(--10px) 0 var(--10px)!important;padding:0!important;list-style:none!important}.Mobile-Nav-Social li a{padding-top:var(--10px);width:var(--40px);height:var(--40px);border-radius:100%;font-size:var(--20px);background:var(--Color-White);color:var(--Color-Teal)}.Mobile-Nav-Social li a:focus,.Mobile-Nav-Social li a:hover{background:var(--Color-Orange);color:var(--Color-White)}.Mobile-Nav-Search{padding:var(--8px) var(--10px) var(--10px) var(--40px);position:relative;background:var(--Color-Teal);color:var(--Color-White)}.Mobile-Nav-Search:before{content:"\f002";font-family:"Font Awesome 5 Pro";font-weight:400;font-size:var(--18px);position:absolute;left:var(--10px);top:var(--15px)}.Mobile-Nav-Search .search-submit{display:none}.Mobile-Nav-Search .search-field{padding:0!important;width:100%;border:0;height:var(--30px);line-height:var(--30px);letter-spacing:var(--1px);font-weight:700;font-size:var(--14px);background:0 0;border-radius:0;color:var(--Color-White)}.Mobile-Nav-Search input::-webkit-input-placeholder{text-transform:lowercase;color:var(--Color-White)}.Mobile-Nav-Search input:-moz-placeholder{text-transform:lowercase;color:var(--Color-White)}.Mobile-Nav-Search input::-moz-placeholder{text-transform:lowercase;color:var(--Color-White)}.Mobile-Nav-Search input:-ms-input-placeholder{text-transform:lowercase;color:var(--Color-White)}.Mobile-Nav-Links{text-transform:lowercase;font-weight:600;font-size:var(--12px)}.Mobile-Nav-Links a{color:var(--Color-Black)}.Mobile-Nav-Links ul{margin:auto!important}.Mobile-Nav-Links li{margin:0!important;padding-left:0!important;list-style:none!important}.Mobile-Nav-Links .menu-item>a:after,.Mobile-Nav-Links .sub-menu li a:after{display:none}.Mobile-Nav-Links li a:focus-visible{background:var(--Color-Orange);color:var(--Color-White)}.Entry-Header{text-align:left;min-height:var(--300px);display:flex;align-items:center}.Entry-Title{margin:auto;padding:0!important;text-transform:initial;line-height:1.2em;font-weight:300;font-size:var(--50px);color:var(--Color-Black)}body .Entry-Cat{margin-top:var(--10px);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:var(--1px);font-family:circe,sans-serif;font-weight:500;font-size:var(--16px)}body .Entry-Meta{margin:0;padding:0;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:var(--1px);font-family:circe,sans-serif;font-weight:500;font-size:var(--16px);color:var(--Color-Light-Brown)}.Entry-Main{margin:var(--10px) auto 0 auto!important}.Entry-Convo{margin:var(--40px) auto 0 auto;padding:var(--20px);background:var(--Color-Light-Brown);text-align:center}.Entry-Convo-Left{margin-top:var(--15px);margin-left:5%;display:inline-block;float:left}.Entry-Convo-Left i,.Entry-Convo-Left span{display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle}.Entry-Convo-Left i{font-size:2.3125rem;color:var(--Color-White)}.Entry-Convo-Left span{margin-left:var(--20px);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:var(--1px);font-weight:600;font-size:var(--16px);color:var(--Color-White)}.Entry-Convo-Button{padding:var(--20px) var(--30px);line-height:var(--20px);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:var(--1px);font-weight:600;font-size:var(--16px);background:var(--Color-Orange);color:var(--Color-White);display:inline-block;float:right}.Entry-Convo-Button:focus,.Entry-Convo-Button:hover{background:var(--Color-Teal);color:var(--Color-White)}.Entry-Related{padding:var(--30px) var(--10px);text-align:center;background:var(--Color-Light-Teal)}.Entry-Related h3{margin:0 auto var(--30px) auto!important;line-height:1em;text-transform:lowercase;font-family:Baselliost,serif;font-weight:300;font-size:var(--60px)}.crp_related ul{margin:auto!important;float:none!important;font-size:0}.crp_related a{width:100%}.crp_related.crp-rounded-thumbs a{width:auto!important;height:auto!important}.crp_related li{margin:var(--5px) 1%!important;max-width:23%;display:inline-block;vertical-align:top!important;float:none!important}@media all and (max-width:64rem),all and (max-device-width:64rem){.Entry-Header{padding:0 0 var(--30px) 0;text-align:center;min-height:0}.Entry-Header div{margin:auto}.crp_related.crp-rounded-thumbs li{margin:var(--10px) 1% 0 1%!important}.crp_related.crp-rounded-thumbs a{width:100%!important}.crp_related.crp-rounded-thumbs img{width:100%!important;height:auto!important}.crp_related li{max-width:48%}}@media all and (max-width:48rem),all and (max-device-width:48rem){.Entry-Convo-Left{margin:auto;display:block;float:none}.Entry-Convo-Button{margin:var(--20px) auto 0 auto;float:none}}a.pinit-button.custom span{background-image:url("https://goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/pinit.png")}.pinit-hover{opacity:.8!important}a.pinit-button{border-bottom:0!important;box-shadow:none!important;margin-bottom:0!important}a.pinit-button::after{display:none}:root{--mv-create-radius:0}.ghostkit-effects-enabled .ghostkit-effects-reveal{pointer-events:none;visibility:hidden}@-webkit-keyframes bgslide{from{background-position-x:0}to{background-position-x:-200%}}@keyframes bgslide{from{background-position-x:0}to{background-position-x:-200%}}.wpp-shortcode-placeholder{margin:0 auto;width:60px;height:3px;background:#dd3737;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#dd3737 0,#571313 10%,#dd3737 100%);background-size:200% auto;border-radius:3px;-webkit-animation:1s linear infinite bgslide;animation:1s linear infinite bgslide}:root{--Color-Black:#000000;--Color-White:#FFFFFF;--Color-Brown:#5C2D0D;--Color-Light-Brown:#C2A68F;--Color-Orange:#F28710;--Color-Light-Orange:#F7CBAF;--Color-Teal:#14676D;--Color-Light-Teal:#B1C2C5}.AF-Block-Profile{text-align:center}.AF-Block-Profile-Image{line-height:0;font-size:0}.AF-Block-Profile-Title .widget-title{margin-top:.9375rem;margin-bottom:0}.AF-Block-Profile-Text{padding-top:.625rem;line-height:1.5em;font-size:.875rem}.AF-Block-Profile-Link a{text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.0625rem;font-size:.875rem;display:inline-block}.AF-Block-Profile-Link a.Link{font-weight:600}.Block-Sidebar-Posts{margin-top:var(--60px)}.Block-Sidebar-Posts h3{text-align:center}.Block-Sidebar-Posts-Item{margin:var(--10px) auto 0 auto}.Block-Sidebar-Posts-Item a{width:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-start}.Block-Sidebar-Posts-Item img{width:4.6875rem;height:4.6875rem;display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle}.Block-Sidebar-Posts-Item h4{padding:0 0 0 var(--15px);flex:1;line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;text-transform:initial;font-family:Quincy-CF,serif;font-weight:700;font-size:var(--14px);display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle}</style> <meta name="description" content="You&#039;ve probably heard of silicone before - but what exactly is it? And is silicone plastic? Here&#039;s everything you need to know." /> <link rel="canonical" href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/" /> <meta property="og:locale" content="en_US" /> <meta property="og:type" content="article" /> <meta property="og:title" content="Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know - Going Zero Waste" /> <meta property="og:description" content="You&#039;ve probably heard of silicone before - but what exactly is it? And is silicone plastic? Here&#039;s everything you need to know." /> <meta property="og:url" content="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/" /> <meta property="og:site_name" content="Going Zero Waste" /> <meta property="article:published_time" content="2024-03-29T02:08:56+00:00" /> <meta property="og:image" content="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ISSILICONEPLASTIC.jpg" /> <meta property="og:image:width" content="1200" /> <meta property="og:image:height" content="1800" /> <meta property="og:image:type" content="image/jpeg" /> <meta name="author" content="Kathryn Kellogg" /> <meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image" /> <meta name="twitter:label1" content="Written by" /> <meta name="twitter:data1" content="Kathryn Kellogg" /> <meta name="twitter:label2" content="Est. reading time" /> <meta name="twitter:data2" content="7 minutes" /> <script type="application/ld+json" class="yoast-schema-graph">{"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/"},"author":{"name":"Kathryn Kellogg","@id":"https://www.goingzerowaste.com/#/schema/person/c794d6e53d5a9df4ce8494e395ee9609"},"headline":"Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know","datePublished":"2024-03-29T02:08:56+00:00","dateModified":"2024-03-29T02:08:56+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/"},"wordCount":1383,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https://www.goingzerowaste.com/#/schema/person/c794d6e53d5a9df4ce8494e395ee9609"},"image":{"@id":"https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ISSILICONEPLASTIC.jpg","articleSection":["Zero Waste Kitchen"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/","url":"https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/","name":"Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know - Going Zero Waste","isPartOf":{"@id":"https://www.goingzerowaste.com/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ISSILICONEPLASTIC.jpg","datePublished":"2024-03-29T02:08:56+00:00","dateModified":"2024-03-29T02:08:56+00:00","description":"You've probably heard of silicone before - but what exactly is it? And is silicone plastic? Here's everything you need to know.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/#primaryimage","url":"https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ISSILICONEPLASTIC.jpg","contentUrl":"https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ISSILICONEPLASTIC.jpg","width":1200,"height":1800,"caption":"Is Silicone Plastic? Here's What You Need to Know"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://www.goingzerowaste.com/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Blog","item":"https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://www.goingzerowaste.com/#website","url":"https://www.goingzerowaste.com/","name":"Going Zero Waste","description":"helping you live a more eco-friendly and sustainable life","publisher":{"@id":"https://www.goingzerowaste.com/#/schema/person/c794d6e53d5a9df4ce8494e395ee9609"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://www.goingzerowaste.com/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":["Person","Organization"],"@id":"https://www.goingzerowaste.com/#/schema/person/c794d6e53d5a9df4ce8494e395ee9609","name":"Kathryn Kellogg","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https://www.goingzerowaste.com/#/schema/person/image/","url":"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f39f100679872d923081b27a5de885a6?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f39f100679872d923081b27a5de885a6?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Kathryn Kellogg"},"logo":{"@id":"https://www.goingzerowaste.com/#/schema/person/image/"},"url":"https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/author/goingzerowastegmail-com/"}]}</script> <link rel="dns-prefetch" href="//scripts.mediavine.com" /> <link rel="dns-prefetch" href="//use.typekit.net" /> <link rel="dns-prefetch" href="//ajax.googleapis.com" /> <link rel="dns-prefetch" href="//apis.google.com" /> <link rel="dns-prefetch" href="//google-analytics.com" /> <link rel="dns-prefetch" href="//www.google-analytics.com" /> <link rel="dns-prefetch" href="//ssl.google-analytics.com" /> <link rel="dns-prefetch" href="//s.skimresources.com" /> <link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="Going Zero Waste &raquo; Feed" href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/feed/" /> <link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="Going Zero Waste &raquo; Comments Feed" href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/comments/feed/" /> <link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="Going Zero Waste &raquo; Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know Comments Feed" href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/feed/" /> <link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="Going Zero Waste &raquo; Stories Feed" href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/web-stories/feed/"> <style id="wp-emoji-styles-inline-css" type="text/css"></style> <style id="ghostkit-typography-inline-css" type="text/css"> </style> <style id="classic-theme-styles-inline-css" type="text/css"></style> <style id="global-styles-inline-css" type="text/css"></style> <style id="crp-style-rounded-thumbs-inline-css" type="text/css"></style> <style id="ez-toc-inline-css" type="text/css"></style> <style id="kadence-blocks-global-variables-inline-css" type="text/css"></style> <script type="rocketlazyloadscript" data-rocket-type="text/javascript" data-rocket-src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.min.js?ver=3.7.1" id="jquery-core-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" async="async" data-noptimize="1" data-cfasync="false" src="https://scripts.mediavine.com/tags/going-zero-waste.js?ver=6.5.2" id="mv-script-wrapper-js"></script> <script type="application/json" id="wpp-json"> {"sampling_active":0,"sampling_rate":100,"ajax_url":"https:\/\/www.goingzerowaste.com\/wp-json\/wordpress-popular-posts\/v1\/popular-posts","api_url":"https:\/\/www.goingzerowaste.com\/wp-json\/wordpress-popular-posts","ID":33595,"token":"05083804af","lang":0,"debug":0} </script> <script type="rocketlazyloadscript" data-rocket-type="text/javascript" data-rocket-src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/plugins/wordpress-popular-posts/assets/js/wpp.min.js?ver=6.4.2" id="wpp-js-js" defer></script> <script type="rocketlazyloadscript" data-rocket-type="text/javascript" data-rocket-src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/plugins/AF-Essentials/Assets/Scripts//jQuery-Smooth-Scroll.min.js?ver=6.5.2" id="AF-jQuery-Smooth-Scroll-js" defer></script> <script type="rocketlazyloadscript" data-rocket-type="text/javascript" id="AF-jQuery-Smooth-Scroll-js-after"> /* <![CDATA[ */ jQuery(document).ready(function(){ try { jQuery('a').smoothScroll() } catch(e){} }); /* ]]> */ </script> <script type="rocketlazyloadscript" data-rocket-type="text/javascript" data-rocket-src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/plugins/AF-Essentials/Assets/Scripts//jQuery-Slick.min.js?ver=6.5.2" id="AF-jQuery-Slick-js" defer></script> <script type="rocketlazyloadscript" data-minify="1" data-rocket-type="text/javascript" data-rocket-src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/cache/min/1/wp-content/themes/AF-Theme-GZW/Scripts/Site.js?ver=1691699301" id="AF-Scripts-js" defer></script> <script type="rocketlazyloadscript" data-minify="1" data-rocket-type="text/javascript" data-rocket-src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/cache/min/1/wp-content/plugins/AF-Custom-Blocks-GZW/Assets/Scripts/Blocks.js?ver=1691699303" id="AFC-Blocks-js" defer></script> <link rel="https://api.w.org/" href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-json/" /><link rel="alternate" type="application/json" href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/33595" /><link rel="EditURI" type="application/rsd+xml" title="RSD" href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/xmlrpc.php?rsd" /> <link rel="shortlink" href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/?p=33595" /> <link rel="alternate" type="application/json+oembed" href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-json/oembed/1.0/embed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.goingzerowaste.com%2Fblog%2Fis-silicone-plastic%2F" /> <link rel="alternate" type="text/xml+oembed" href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-json/oembed/1.0/embed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.goingzerowaste.com%2Fblog%2Fis-silicone-plastic%2F&#038;format=xml" /> <style type="text/css">0</style><style type="text/css"></style> <style></style> <style type="text/css"></style> <script type="rocketlazyloadscript"> if (!window.matchMedia('(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)').matches) { document.documentElement.classList.add( 'ghostkit-effects-enabled' ); } </script> <style id="wpp-loading-animation-styles"></style> <link rel="icon" href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cropped-favicon-96x96.png" sizes="32x32" /> <link rel="icon" href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cropped-favicon-240x240.png" sizes="192x192" /> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cropped-favicon-240x240.png" /> <meta name="msapplication-TileImage" content="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cropped-favicon-300x300.png" /> <style></style> <style></style><noscript><style id="rocket-lazyload-nojs-css">.rll-youtube-player, [data-lazy-src]{display:none !important;}</style></noscript> </head> <body class="post-template-default single single-post postid-33595 single-format-standard"> <nav class="Mobile-Nav"> <div class="Mobile-Nav-Outer"> <div class="Mobile-Nav-Inner"> <div class="Mobile-Nav-Logo"> <picture class="attachment-large size-large" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high"> <source type="image/webp" data-lazy-srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header-1024x342.png.webp 1024w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header-300x100.png.webp 300w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header-768x256.png.webp 768w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header.png.webp 1028w" srcset="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=&#039;http://www.w3.org/2000/svg&#039;%20viewBox=&#039;0%200%20900%20301&#039;%3E%3C/svg%3E" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" /> <img width="900" height="301" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=&#039;http://www.w3.org/2000/svg&#039;%20viewBox=&#039;0%200%20900%20301&#039;%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="Going Zero Waste" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" data-lazy-srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header-1024x342.png 1024w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header-300x100.png 300w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header-768x256.png 768w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header-240x80.png 240w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header-150x50.png 150w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header.png 1028w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" data-lazy-src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header-1024x342.png" /> </picture> <noscript><picture class="attachment-large size-large" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header-1024x342.png.webp 1024w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header-300x100.png.webp 300w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header-768x256.png.webp 768w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header.png.webp 1028w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px"/> <img width="900" height="301" src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header-1024x342.png" alt="Going Zero Waste" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header-1024x342.png 1024w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header-300x100.png 300w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header-768x256.png 768w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header-240x80.png 240w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header-150x50.png 150w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header.png 1028w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px"/> </picture> </noscript> </div> <div class="Mobile-Nav-Search"> <form role="search" method="get" class="search-form" action="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/"> <label> <span class="screen-reader-text">Search for:</span> <input type="search" class="search-field" placeholder="Search" value name="s" /> </label> <input type="submit" class="search-submit" value="Search" /> </form> </div> <div class="Mobile-Nav-Social"> <aside class="Social-Links CLR"> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Going-Zero-Waste-1614818228753558/?pnref=story" title="Like me on Facebook" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="Trans"> <span class="Hidden">Like me on Facebook</span> <i class="fab fa-facebook-f" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://instagram.com/going.zero.waste" title="Like me on Instagram" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="Trans"> <span class="Hidden">Like me on Instagram</span> <i class="fab fa-instagram" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/kathrynkellogg/" title="Follow me on Pinterest" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="Trans"> <span class="Hidden">Follow me on Pinterest</span> <i class="fab fa-pinterest-p" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://twitter.com/goingzerowaste" title="Follow me on Twitter" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="Trans"> <span class="Hidden">Follow me on Twitter</span> <i class="fab fa-twitter" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM_g2f3EWOV-OEhG7cG_Lew" title="Watch me on YouTube" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="Trans"> <span class="Hidden">Watch me on YouTube</span> <i class="fab fa-youtube" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </li> </ul> </aside> </div> <div class="Mobile-Nav-Links"> <div class="menu-header-menu-container"><ul id="menu-header-menu" class="menu"><li id="menu-item-14832" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page current_page_parent menu-item-14832"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/">Blog</a></li> <li id="menu-item-14834" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-14834"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/page-me/">About</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-14884" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-14884"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/page-me/">About Me</a></li> <li id="menu-item-14837" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-14837"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/zero-waste-1/">About Zero Waste</a></li> <li id="menu-item-14838" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-14838"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/lingo/">About the Lingo</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-14835" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-14835"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/products/">Shop</a></li> <li id="menu-item-14885" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-14885"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/subscribe/">Join the Community</a></li> <li id="menu-item-14836" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-14836"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/contact/">Contact</a></li> </ul></div> <div class="menu-categories-container"><ul id="menu-categories" class="menu"><li id="menu-item-14888" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-has-children menu-item-14888"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog-posts-for-beginners/">Lifestyle</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-16133" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-16133"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog-posts-for-beginners/">Beginners!</a></li> <li id="menu-item-16134" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-16134"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/zero-waste/">Zero Waste Tips</a></li> <li id="menu-item-16135" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-16135"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/travel/">Eco Travel</a></li> <li id="menu-item-16136" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-16136"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/31-day-zero-waste-challenge/">Zero Waste Challenge!</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-14850" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-has-children menu-item-14850"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/zero-waste-minimal-wardrobe/">Fashion &#038; Beauty</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-16137" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-16137"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/zero-waste-minimal-wardrobe/">Fashion</a></li> <li id="menu-item-16138" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-16138"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/zero-waste-beauty/">Skincare &#038; Makeup</a></li> <li id="menu-item-16139" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-16139"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/zero-waste-bathroom/">Zero Waste Bathroom</a></li> <li id="menu-item-16140" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-16140"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/weddings/">Sustainable Weddings</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-14889" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-has-children menu-item-14889"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wellness-of-self-and-planet/">Self</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-16141" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-16141"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wellness-of-self-and-planet/">Personal Wellness</a></li> <li id="menu-item-16142" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-16142"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/sustainable-finance/">Financial Wellness</a></li> <li id="menu-item-14891" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-14891"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/how-to-be-an-activist-in-your-own-town/">Activism</a></li> <li id="menu-item-16143" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-16143"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/sustainable-relationships/">Relationships</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-14849" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-has-children menu-item-14849"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/cleaning/">Home</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-16144" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-16144"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/cleaning/">Cleaning</a></li> <li id="menu-item-16145" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-16145"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/minimalism/">Minimalism</a></li> <li id="menu-item-14890" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-14890"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/how-to-recycle-the-right-way/">Recycling</a></li> <li id="menu-item-16146" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-16146"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/sustainable-home/">Sustainable Home</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-14848" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-has-children menu-item-14848"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/food/">Food</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-16147" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-16147"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/zero-waste-food/">Zero Waste Kitchen</a></li> <li id="menu-item-16148" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-16148"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/food/">Plant Based Recipes</a></li> <li id="menu-item-16149" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-16149"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/composting/">Composting</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-16150" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-16150"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/winter">Winter</a></li> <li id="menu-item-15908" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-15908"><a href="/recipes">All</a></li> </ul></div> <div class="menu-footer-container"><ul id="menu-footer" class="menu"><li id="menu-item-11693" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11693"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/recipes/">Archives</a></li> <li id="menu-item-11610" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11610"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/contact/">Contact</a></li> <li id="menu-item-11611" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11611"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/terms-and-conditions/">Terms and Conditions</a></li> <li id="menu-item-11612" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11612"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/member-agreement/">Member Agreement</a></li> <li id="menu-item-11627" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11627"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/disclosure-policy/">Disclosure Policy</a></li> <li id="menu-item-11691" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11691"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/privacy-agreement/">Privacy Agreement</a></li> </ul></div> </div> </div> </div> </nav> <div id="Wrapper-Outer"> <a href="#content" class="screen-reader-text">Skip to Content</a> <div class="before-content"> <header class="Header-Top CLR"> <div class="Header-Top-Inner CLR"> <div class="Header-Top-Left"> <a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/subscribe/" target class="Header-Top-Link Trans"> <span>Subscribe Now for Zero Waste eBook</span> <i class="far fa-long-arrow-right"></i> </a> </div> <div class="Header-Top-Right"> <nav class="Header-Top-Nav"> <div class="menu-header-menu-container"><ul id="menu-header-menu-1" class="menu"><li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page current_page_parent menu-item-14832"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/">Blog</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-14834"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/page-me/">About</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-14884"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/page-me/">About Me</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-14837"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/zero-waste-1/">About Zero Waste</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-14838"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/lingo/">About the Lingo</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-14835"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/products/">Shop</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-14885"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/subscribe/">Join the Community</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-14836"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/contact/">Contact</a></li> </ul></div> </nav> <button class="Header-Top-Search" type="button" aria-label="Search"> <i class="far fa-search Trans"></i> <div class="Header-Top-Search-Box"> <div class="Header-Top-Search-Form"> <form role="search" method="get" class="search-form" action="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/"> <label> <span class="screen-reader-text">Search for:</span> <input type="search" class="search-field" placeholder="Search" value name="s" /> </label> <input type="submit" class="search-submit" value="Search" /> </form> </div> </div> </button> <button class="Header-Top-Nav-Menu" type="button" aria-label="Menu"> <span class="Header-Top-Nav-Menu-Box"> <span class="Header-Top-Nav-Menu-Inner"></span> </span> <span class="Hidden">Menu</span> </button> </div> </div> </header> <header class="Header-Main CLR"> <div class="Header-Main-BG"> <picture class="attachment-full size-full" decoding="async"> <source type="image/webp" data-lazy-srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-scaled.jpg.webp 2560w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-300x162.jpg.webp 300w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-1024x551.jpg.webp 1024w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-768x414.jpg.webp 768w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-1536x827.jpg.webp 1536w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-2048x1103.jpg.webp 2048w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-240x129.jpg.webp 240w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-150x81.jpg.webp 150w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-735x396.jpg.webp 735w" srcset="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=&#039;http://www.w3.org/2000/svg&#039;%20viewBox=&#039;0%200%202560%201379&#039;%3E%3C/svg%3E" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /> <img width="2560" height="1379" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=&#039;http://www.w3.org/2000/svg&#039;%20viewBox=&#039;0%200%202560%201379&#039;%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt decoding="async" data-lazy-srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-300x162.jpg 300w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-1024x551.jpg 1024w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-768x414.jpg 768w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-1536x827.jpg 1536w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-2048x1103.jpg 2048w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-240x129.jpg 240w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-150x81.jpg 150w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-735x396.jpg 735w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" data-lazy-src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-scaled.jpg" /> </picture> <noscript><picture class="attachment-full size-full" decoding="async"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-scaled.jpg.webp 2560w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-300x162.jpg.webp 300w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-1024x551.jpg.webp 1024w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-768x414.jpg.webp 768w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-1536x827.jpg.webp 1536w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-2048x1103.jpg.webp 2048w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-240x129.jpg.webp 240w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-150x81.jpg.webp 150w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-735x396.jpg.webp 735w" sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px"/> <img width="2560" height="1379" src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-scaled.jpg" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-300x162.jpg 300w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-1024x551.jpg 1024w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-768x414.jpg 768w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-1536x827.jpg 1536w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-2048x1103.jpg 2048w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-240x129.jpg 240w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-150x81.jpg 150w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BG-Header-Main-735x396.jpg 735w" sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px"/> </picture> </noscript> </div> <div class="Header-Main-Inner"> <a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/" class="Header-Logo"> <picture class="attachment-medium_large size-medium_large" decoding="async"> <source type="image/webp" data-lazy-srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header-768x256.png.webp 768w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header-300x100.png.webp 300w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header-1024x342.png.webp 1024w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header.png.webp 1028w" srcset="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=&#039;http://www.w3.org/2000/svg&#039;%20viewBox=&#039;0%200%20768%20256&#039;%3E%3C/svg%3E" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /> <img width="768" height="256" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=&#039;http://www.w3.org/2000/svg&#039;%20viewBox=&#039;0%200%20768%20256&#039;%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="Going Zero Waste" decoding="async" data-lazy-srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header-768x256.png 768w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header-300x100.png 300w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header-1024x342.png 1024w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header-240x80.png 240w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header-150x50.png 150w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header.png 1028w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" data-lazy-src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header-768x256.png" /> </picture> <noscript><picture class="attachment-medium_large size-medium_large" decoding="async"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header-768x256.png.webp 768w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header-300x100.png.webp 300w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header-1024x342.png.webp 1024w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header.png.webp 1028w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px"/> <img width="768" height="256" src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header-768x256.png" alt="Going Zero Waste" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header-768x256.png 768w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header-300x100.png 300w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header-1024x342.png 1024w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header-240x80.png 240w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header-150x50.png 150w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Logo-Header.png 1028w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px"/> </picture> </noscript> </a> <div class="CLR"></div> <nav class="Header-Main-Nav"> <div class="menu-categories-container"><ul id="menu-categories-1" class="menu"><li class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-has-children menu-item-14888"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog-posts-for-beginners/">Lifestyle</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-16133"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog-posts-for-beginners/">Beginners!</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-16134"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/zero-waste/">Zero Waste Tips</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-16135"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/travel/">Eco Travel</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-16136"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/31-day-zero-waste-challenge/">Zero Waste Challenge!</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-has-children menu-item-14850"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/zero-waste-minimal-wardrobe/">Fashion &#038; Beauty</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-16137"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/zero-waste-minimal-wardrobe/">Fashion</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-16138"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/zero-waste-beauty/">Skincare &#038; Makeup</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-16139"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/zero-waste-bathroom/">Zero Waste Bathroom</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-16140"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/weddings/">Sustainable Weddings</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-has-children menu-item-14889"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wellness-of-self-and-planet/">Self</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-16141"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wellness-of-self-and-planet/">Personal Wellness</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-16142"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/sustainable-finance/">Financial Wellness</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-14891"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/how-to-be-an-activist-in-your-own-town/">Activism</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-16143"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/sustainable-relationships/">Relationships</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-has-children menu-item-14849"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/cleaning/">Home</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-16144"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/cleaning/">Cleaning</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-16145"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/minimalism/">Minimalism</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-14890"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/how-to-recycle-the-right-way/">Recycling</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-16146"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/sustainable-home/">Sustainable Home</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-has-children menu-item-14848"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/food/">Food</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-16147"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/zero-waste-food/">Zero Waste Kitchen</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-16148"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/food/">Plant Based Recipes</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-16149"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/composting/">Composting</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-16150"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/winter">Winter</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-15908"><a href="/recipes">All</a></li> </ul></div> </nav> </div> </header> </div> <div class="Content CLR"> <div class="Content-Left"> <article id="post-33595" class="Entry CLR post-33595 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-zero-waste-food mv-content-wrapper"> <header class="Entry-Header"> <div> <h2 class="Entry-Title"> Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know </h2> <h3 class="Entry-Cat"> <a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/zero-waste-food/" class="Trans"> Zero Waste Kitchen </a> </h3> <h4 class="Entry-Meta"> March 29, 2024 | Kathryn Kellogg </h4> </div> </header> <div class="Entry-Main CLR post"> <div class="Entry-Text CLR"> <input class="jpibfi" type="hidden"><p id="post-modified-info">Last Updated on March 29, 2024</p> <p>You’ve probably heard of silicone before: It’s in houseware, sealants, and medical devices. Think silicone baking molds, silicone utensil sets, etc. &nbsp;</p> <p>But what exactly is it? And is silicone plastic? Not exactly.&nbsp;</p> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-large"><picture decoding="async" class="wp-image-33600" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/" data-jpibfi-post-title="Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know" data-jpibfi-src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ISSILICONEPLASTIC-683x1024.jpg"> <source type="image/webp" data-lazy-srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ISSILICONEPLASTIC-683x1024.jpg.webp 683w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ISSILICONEPLASTIC-200x300.jpg.webp 200w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ISSILICONEPLASTIC-768x1152.jpg.webp 768w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ISSILICONEPLASTIC-150x225.jpg.webp 150w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ISSILICONEPLASTIC.jpg.webp 1200w" srcset="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=&#039;http://www.w3.org/2000/svg&#039;%20viewBox=&#039;0%200%20683%201024&#039;%3E%3C/svg%3E" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px" /> <img decoding="async" width="683" height="1024" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=&#039;http://www.w3.org/2000/svg&#039;%20viewBox=&#039;0%200%20683%201024&#039;%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/" data-jpibfi-post-title="Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know" data-jpibfi-src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ISSILICONEPLASTIC-683x1024.jpg" data-lazy-srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ISSILICONEPLASTIC-683x1024.jpg 683w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ISSILICONEPLASTIC-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ISSILICONEPLASTIC-768x1152.jpg 768w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ISSILICONEPLASTIC-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ISSILICONEPLASTIC-240x360.jpg 240w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ISSILICONEPLASTIC-150x225.jpg 150w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ISSILICONEPLASTIC.jpg 1200w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px" data-lazy-src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ISSILICONEPLASTIC-683x1024.jpg" /> </picture> <noscript><picture decoding="async" class="wp-image-33600" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt="" data-jpibfi-post-url="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/" data-jpibfi-post-title="Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know" data-jpibfi-src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ISSILICONEPLASTIC-683x1024.jpg"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ISSILICONEPLASTIC-683x1024.jpg.webp 683w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ISSILICONEPLASTIC-200x300.jpg.webp 200w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ISSILICONEPLASTIC-768x1152.jpg.webp 768w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ISSILICONEPLASTIC-150x225.jpg.webp 150w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ISSILICONEPLASTIC.jpg.webp 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px"/> <img decoding="async" width="683" height="1024" src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ISSILICONEPLASTIC-683x1024.jpg" alt="Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt="" data-jpibfi-post-url="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/" data-jpibfi-post-title="Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know" data-jpibfi-src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ISSILICONEPLASTIC-683x1024.jpg" srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ISSILICONEPLASTIC-683x1024.jpg 683w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ISSILICONEPLASTIC-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ISSILICONEPLASTIC-768x1152.jpg 768w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ISSILICONEPLASTIC-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ISSILICONEPLASTIC-240x360.jpg 240w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ISSILICONEPLASTIC-150x225.jpg 150w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ISSILICONEPLASTIC.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px"/> </picture> </noscript></figure></div> <p>First, it’s important to note silicone is a synthetic material, made from a combination of silica (sand) and oxygen (more on this later). The silicone-making process is complex and energy intensive, which contributes to emissions.&nbsp;</p> <p>Silicone’s environmental footprint is worth discussing because it relies on&nbsp;non-renewable hydrocarbons for production&nbsp;and has challenges in recycling and biodegradability.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p> <p>However, in terms of how silicone compares to plastic on an environmental impact scale, it is a better substitute. Here’s everything you need to know about silicone and if you should use it.&nbsp;</p> <div id="ez-toc-container" class="ez-toc-v2_0_64 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction"> <p class="ez-toc-title">Table of Contents</p> <label for="ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6615fd71a2709" class="ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label"><span class><span class="eztoc-hide" style="display:none;">Toggle</span><span class="ez-toc-icon-toggle-span"><svg style="fill: #999;color:#999" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="list-377408" width="20px" height="20px" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none"><path d="M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z" fill="currentColor"></path></svg><svg style="fill: #999;color:#999" class="arrow-unsorted-368013" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="10px" height="10px" viewBox="0 0 24 24" version="1.2" baseProfile="tiny"><path d="M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z" /></svg></span></span></label><input type="checkbox" id="ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6615fd71a2709" checked aria-label="Toggle" /><nav><ul class="ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 "><li class="ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2"><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1" href="#how_is_silicone_made" title="how is silicone made?&nbsp;">how is silicone made?&nbsp;</a><ul class="ez-toc-list-level-3"><li class="ez-toc-heading-level-3"><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2" href="#silica" title="silica&nbsp;">silica&nbsp;</a></li><li class="ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3"><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3" href="#silicon" title="silicon&nbsp;">silicon&nbsp;</a></li><li class="ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3"><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4" href="#silicone" title="silicone">silicone</a></li></ul></li><li class="ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2"><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5" href="#is_silicone_the_same_as_plastic" title="is silicone the same as plastic?&nbsp;">is silicone the same as plastic?&nbsp;</a></li><li class="ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2"><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6" href="#is_silicone_recyclable" title="is silicone recyclable?&nbsp;">is silicone recyclable?&nbsp;</a></li><li class="ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2"><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7" href="#does_silicone_give_off_microplastics" title="does silicone give off microplastics?&nbsp;">does silicone give off microplastics?&nbsp;</a></li><li class="ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2"><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8" href="#is_silicone_environmentally_friendly" title="is silicone environmentally friendly?&nbsp;">is silicone environmentally friendly?&nbsp;</a></li><li class="ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2"><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9" href="#is_silicone_safer_than_plastic_for_food" title="is silicone safer than plastic for food?&nbsp;">is silicone safer than plastic for food?&nbsp;</a></li><li class="ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2"><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10" href="#alternatives_to_silicone" title="alternatives to silicone&nbsp;">alternatives to silicone&nbsp;</a><ul class="ez-toc-list-level-3"><li class="ez-toc-heading-level-3"><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11" href="#beeswax_wraps" title="beeswax wraps&nbsp;">beeswax wraps&nbsp;</a></li><li class="ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3"><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12" href="#unbleached_parchment_paper" title="unbleached parchment paper&nbsp;">unbleached parchment paper&nbsp;</a></li><li class="ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3"><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13" href="#jars" title="jars&nbsp;">jars&nbsp;</a></li><li class="ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3"><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14" href="#plates" title="plates&nbsp;">plates&nbsp;</a></li><li class="ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3"><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15" href="#wooden_utensils" title="wooden utensils&nbsp;">wooden utensils&nbsp;</a></li><li class="ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3"><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16" href="#glass_storage_containers" title="glass storage containers&nbsp;">glass storage containers&nbsp;</a></li><li class="ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3"><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17" href="#kitchen_towels" title="kitchen towels&nbsp;">kitchen towels&nbsp;</a></li></ul></li></ul></nav></div> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="how-is-silicone-made"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="how_is_silicone_made"></span>how is silicone made?&nbsp;<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h2> <p>Silicone is made by extracting silicon from silica and passing it through hydrocarbons. It’s then mixed with other chemicals to create silicone.&nbsp;</p> <p>However, to fully understand this process, it’s important to get the terminology right. Here’s a step-by-step break down:&nbsp;</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="silica"><span |
| 3 |
Error
On line 375, column 84 ="silica"></span>silica&nbsp;<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h3> <p>Silica is the raw material used to make silicone resins, aka sand.&nbsp;Beach sand is practically pure silica, as is quartz.&nbsp;</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="silicon"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="silicon"></span |
| 4 |
Info
On line 375, column 42 ="silica"></span>silica&nbsp;<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h3> <p>Silica is the raw material used to make silicone resins, aka sand.&nbsp;Beach sand is practically pure silica, as is quartz.&nbsp;</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="silicon"><span |
| 5 |
Error
On line 377, column 86 "silicon"></span>silicon&nbsp;<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h3> <p>This is the base element that makes up silica, but silicon is not generally&nbsp;found in nature in this elemental form. It is made by heating silica at very high&nbsp;temperatures with carbon in an industrial furnace.&nbsp;</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="silicone"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="silicone"></span |
| 6 |
Info
On line 377, column 43 "silicon"></span>silicon&nbsp;<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h3> <p>This is the base element that makes up silica, but silicon is not generally&nbsp;found in nature in this elemental form. It is made by heating silica at very high&nbsp;temperatures with carbon in an industrial furnace.&nbsp;</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="silicone"><span |
| 7 |
Error
On line 468, column 78 silicone"></span>silicone<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h3> <p>The silicon is then reacted with fossil fuel–derived&nbsp;hydrocarbons to create the siloxane monomers (alternating silicon + oxygen atoms) which are bonded together into&nbsp;polymers to form the backbone of the final silicone resin. &nbsp;</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture decoding="async" class="wp-image-33601" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/" data-jpibfi-post-title="Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know" data-jpibfi-src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE1-min-1024x1024.jpg"> <source type="image/webp" data-lazy-srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE1-min-1024x1024.jpg.webp 1024w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE1-min-300x300.jpg.webp 300w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE1-min-150x150.jpg.webp 150w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE1-min-768x768.jpg.webp 768w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE1-min-600x600.jpg.webp 600w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE1-min-96x96.jpg.webp 96w" srcset="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=&#039;http://www.w3.org/2000/svg&#039;%20viewBox=&#039;0%200%201024%201024&#039;%3E%3C/svg%3E" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /> <img decoding="async" width="1024" height="1024" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=&#039;http://www.w3.org/2000/svg&#039;%20viewBox=&#039;0%200%201024%201024&#039;%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/" data-jpibfi-post-title="Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know" data-jpibfi-src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE1-min-1024x1024.jpg" data-lazy-srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE1-min-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE1-min-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE1-min-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE1-min-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE1-min-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE1-min-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE1-min-600x600.jpg 600w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE1-min-240x240.jpg 240w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE1-min-96x96.jpg 96w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" data-lazy-src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE1-min-1024x1024.jpg" /> </picture> <noscript><picture decoding="async" class="wp-image-33601" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt="" data-jpibfi-post-url="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/" data-jpibfi-post-title="Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know" data-jpibfi-src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE1-min-1024x1024.jpg"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE1-min-1024x1024.jpg.webp 1024w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE1-min-300x300.jpg.webp 300w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE1-min-150x150.jpg.webp 150w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE1-min-768x768.jpg.webp 768w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE1-min-600x600.jpg.webp 600w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE1-min-96x96.jpg.webp 96w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"/> <img decoding="async" width="1024" height="1024" src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE1-min-1024x1024.jpg" alt="Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt="" data-jpibfi-post-url="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/" data-jpibfi-post-title="Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know" data-jpibfi-src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE1-min-1024x1024.jpg" srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE1-min-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE1-min-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE1-min-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE1-min-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE1-min-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE1-min-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE1-min-600x600.jpg 600w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE1-min-240x240.jpg 240w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE1-min-96x96.jpg 96w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"/> </picture> </noscript></figure> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="is-silicone-the-same-as-plastic"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="is_silicone_the_same_as_plastic"></span>is silicone the same as plastic?&nbsp;<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h2> <p>Silicone is not the same as plastic, but it is similar. Technically, silicone could be considered part of the rubber family.&nbsp;</p> <p>However, silicone is something of a&nbsp;hybrid between a <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK44788/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow external" data-wpel-link="external">synthetic rubber and a synthetic plastic polymer</a>. Silicone can be used to make malleable rubber-like items, hard resins, and spreadable fluids.&nbsp;</p> <p>In a similar way to plastic, it can be&nbsp;shaped or formed and softened or hardened into practically anything. </p> <p>However, here are its distinct differences from plastic:&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>More temperature resistant and durable </li> <li>Has a low reactivity with chemicals&nbsp;</li> <li>Highly gas permeable, making it useful for medical or industrial applications&nbsp;</li> <li>Easy-to-clean, non-stick, and non-staining&nbsp;</li> </ul> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="is-silicone-recyclable"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="is_silicone_recyclable"></span>is silicone recyclable?&nbsp;<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h2> <p>Silicone shares another trait with plastic: It’s hard to recycle. </p> <p>Silicone has a low recycling rate. This is because most silicone is not recyclable through your local municipal recycling program (though you should always double check). While silicone is technically recyclable, you would likely have to take it to a specialized private recycling facility. </p> <p>Even then, silicone would likely be downcycled into oil used as&nbsp;lubricant for industrial machines. Like plastic, it can never be the same thing twice.&nbsp;</p> <p>However, it’s worth noting there are some brands, like Stasher bag, that utilize silicone and have a <a href="https://www.stasherbag.com/pages/repurpose-program" data-wpel-link="external" rel="nofollow external noopener noreferrer">recycling program</a> in place. &nbsp;</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture decoding="async" class="wp-image-33604" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/" data-jpibfi-post-title="Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know" data-jpibfi-src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE2-min-1024x1024.jpg"> <source type="image/webp" data-lazy-srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE2-min-1024x1024.jpg.webp 1024w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE2-min-300x300.jpg.webp 300w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE2-min-150x150.jpg.webp 150w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE2-min-768x768.jpg.webp 768w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE2-min-600x600.jpg.webp 600w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE2-min-96x96.jpg.webp 96w" srcset="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=&#039;http://www.w3.org/2000/svg&#039;%20viewBox=&#039;0%200%201024%201024&#039;%3E%3C/svg%3E" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /> <img decoding="async" width="1024" height="1024" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=&#039;http://www.w3.org/2000/svg&#039;%20viewBox=&#039;0%200%201024%201024&#039;%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/" data-jpibfi-post-title="Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know" data-jpibfi-src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE2-min-1024x1024.jpg" data-lazy-srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE2-min-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE2-min-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE2-min-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE2-min-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE2-min-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE2-min-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE2-min-600x600.jpg 600w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE2-min-240x240.jpg 240w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE2-min-96x96.jpg 96w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" data-lazy-src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE2-min-1024x1024.jpg" /> </picture> <noscript><picture decoding="async" class="wp-image-33604" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt="" data-jpibfi-post-url="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/" data-jpibfi-post-title="Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know" data-jpibfi-src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE2-min-1024x1024.jpg"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE2-min-1024x1024.jpg.webp 1024w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE2-min-300x300.jpg.webp 300w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE2-min-150x150.jpg.webp 150w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE2-min-768x768.jpg.webp 768w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE2-min-600x600.jpg.webp 600w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE2-min-96x96.jpg.webp 96w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"/> <img decoding="async" width="1024" height="1024" src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE2-min-1024x1024.jpg" alt="Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt="" data-jpibfi-post-url="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/" data-jpibfi-post-title="Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know" data-jpibfi-src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE2-min-1024x1024.jpg" srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE2-min-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE2-min-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE2-min-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE2-min-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE2-min-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE2-min-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE2-min-600x600.jpg 600w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE2-min-240x240.jpg 240w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE2-min-96x96.jpg 96w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"/> </picture> </noscript></figure> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="does-silicone-give-off-microplastics"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="does_silicone_give_off_microplastics"></span>does silicone give off microplastics?&nbsp;<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h2> <p>Though silicone is technically a plastic polymer,&nbsp;its durable molecular structure keeps it from shedding microplastics&nbsp;in the way that common plastics do. &nbsp;</p> <p>That said, silicone can still break apart into small pieces and enter our waterways.&nbsp;</p> <p>To make it last as long as possible, be mindful of using it around sharp objects, like the blades of a food processor or sharp knife. &nbsp;</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="is-silicone-environmentally-friendly"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="is_silicone_environmentally_friendly"></span>is silicone environmentally friendly?&nbsp;<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h2> <p>Silicone isn’t the most environmentally friendly material to choose from, but it’s better than plastic. Just be mindful that producing silicone uses hydrocarbons derived from petroleum, which is a fossil fuel and non-renewable resource.&nbsp;</p> <p>However, unlike plastic, silicone items don’t tend to be made into single-use items. For example, silicone baking sheets, molds, and utensils can be reused for years. &nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://www.stasherbag.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow external" data-wpel-link="external">Stasher bags</a> are a great example of this: One Stasher bag keeps 260 single-use plastic bags out of oceans per year. Plus, they’re durable, easy to use, and safe for the dishwasher, microwave, and oven (up to 425°F).&nbsp;</p> <p>Here are some ways to lessen silicone’s environmental impact:&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Buy secondhand silicone items at local thrift stores, or Facebook marketplace&nbsp;</li> <li>Only get it if you plan to use it for years to come&nbsp;</li> <li>Only wash it when you need to, and when you do, use the dishwasher to save energy and water&nbsp;</li> <li>Look for high quality, food grade or medical grade silicone that&nbsp;does not contain any fillers&nbsp;</li> <li>Find a new home for gently used silicone, if you’re ready to get rid of yours&nbsp;</li> </ul> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture decoding="async" class="wp-image-33602" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/" data-jpibfi-post-title="Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know" data-jpibfi-src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE3-min-1024x1024.jpg"> <source type="image/webp" data-lazy-srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE3-min-1024x1024.jpg.webp 1024w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE3-min-300x300.jpg.webp 300w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE3-min-150x150.jpg.webp 150w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE3-min-768x768.jpg.webp 768w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE3-min-600x600.jpg.webp 600w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE3-min-96x96.jpg.webp 96w" srcset="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=&#039;http://www.w3.org/2000/svg&#039;%20viewBox=&#039;0%200%201024%201024&#039;%3E%3C/svg%3E" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /> <img decoding="async" width="1024" height="1024" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=&#039;http://www.w3.org/2000/svg&#039;%20viewBox=&#039;0%200%201024%201024&#039;%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/" data-jpibfi-post-title="Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know" data-jpibfi-src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE3-min-1024x1024.jpg" data-lazy-srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE3-min-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE3-min-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE3-min-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE3-min-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE3-min-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE3-min-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE3-min-600x600.jpg 600w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE3-min-240x240.jpg 240w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE3-min-96x96.jpg 96w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" data-lazy-src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE3-min-1024x1024.jpg" /> </picture> <noscript><picture decoding="async" class="wp-image-33602" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt="" data-jpibfi-post-url="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/" data-jpibfi-post-title="Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know" data-jpibfi-src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE3-min-1024x1024.jpg"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE3-min-1024x1024.jpg.webp 1024w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE3-min-300x300.jpg.webp 300w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE3-min-150x150.jpg.webp 150w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE3-min-768x768.jpg.webp 768w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE3-min-600x600.jpg.webp 600w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE3-min-96x96.jpg.webp 96w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"/> <img decoding="async" width="1024" height="1024" src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE3-min-1024x1024.jpg" alt="Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt="" data-jpibfi-post-url="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/" data-jpibfi-post-title="Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know" data-jpibfi-src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE3-min-1024x1024.jpg" srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE3-min-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE3-min-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE3-min-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE3-min-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE3-min-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE3-min-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE3-min-600x600.jpg 600w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE3-min-240x240.jpg 240w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE3-min-96x96.jpg 96w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"/> </picture> </noscript></figure> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="is-silicone-safer-than-plastic-for-food"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="is_silicone_safer_than_plastic_for_food"></span>is silicone safer than plastic for food?&nbsp;<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h2> <p>Silicone is a safer alternative to house food than plastic, as long as it’s food-grade silicone. I personally love using Stasher bags (which are made from food-grade silicone) to pop my popcorn in the microwave!</p> <p>However, it’s important to note silicone is not completely chemically unreactive and can potentially release toxic chemicals over time. </p> <p>Here&#8217;s some research that&#8217;s been conducted on silicone:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22575024/" data-wpel-link="external" rel="nofollow external noopener noreferrer">One study</a> tested the release of siloxanes from silicone nipples and bakeware into milk, baby formula and a simulant solution of water and alcohol. After 72 hours in the alcohol solution, several siloxanes were detected. </li> <li><a href="https://hal.science/hal-00577342/document" data-wpel-link="external" rel="nofollow external noopener noreferrer">Another study</a> found siloxanes being released from silicone bakeware, with leaching increasing as the food fat content increased (such as using oils). </li> <li>The effects of common siloxanes shown in animal studies could lead to <a href="https://www2.mst.dk/udgiv/publications/2005/87-7614-756-8/pdf/87-7614-757-6.pdf" data-wpel-link="external" rel="nofollow external noopener noreferrer">impaired fertility and potential carcinogenicity</a>.</li> </ul> <p>However, this doesn’t mean you have to toss out all your silicone items right now: Not enough research has been done to fully understand the health effects of using silicone. </p> <p>That said, you may want to bake in something other than silicone if you have the option. </p> <p>Though it is worth noting silicone cookware is likely safer than traditional non-stick varieties using Teflon coatings. If it’s a choice between the two, use silicone. Glass, ceramic, and stainless steel bakeware are best.</p> <p><em><strong>RELATED: </strong><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/non-toxic-bakeware/" data-wpel-link="internal">6 Best Non-Toxic Bakeware Sets For a Eco-Friendly Kitchen</a></em></p> <p>Silicone items like spatulas, pot holders, etc. appear safe given the small amount of contact they make with food. Just don’t melt them! Wooden cooking utensils are also another alternative. </p> <p>Natural rubber can be a good alternative for things like bottle nipples and soothers, if there is no risk of rubber allergy. More silicone alternatives are listed below.</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture decoding="async" class="wp-image-33603" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/" data-jpibfi-post-title="Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know" data-jpibfi-src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE4-min-1024x1024.jpg"> <source type="image/webp" data-lazy-srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE4-min-1024x1024.jpg.webp 1024w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE4-min-300x300.jpg.webp 300w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE4-min-150x150.jpg.webp 150w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE4-min-768x768.jpg.webp 768w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE4-min-600x600.jpg.webp 600w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE4-min-96x96.jpg.webp 96w" srcset="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=&#039;http://www.w3.org/2000/svg&#039;%20viewBox=&#039;0%200%201024%201024&#039;%3E%3C/svg%3E" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /> <img decoding="async" width="1024" height="1024" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=&#039;http://www.w3.org/2000/svg&#039;%20viewBox=&#039;0%200%201024%201024&#039;%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/" data-jpibfi-post-title="Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know" data-jpibfi-src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE4-min-1024x1024.jpg" data-lazy-srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE4-min-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE4-min-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE4-min-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE4-min-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE4-min-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE4-min-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE4-min-600x600.jpg 600w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE4-min-240x240.jpg 240w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE4-min-96x96.jpg 96w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" data-lazy-src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE4-min-1024x1024.jpg" /> </picture> <noscript><picture decoding="async" class="wp-image-33603" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt="" data-jpibfi-post-url="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/" data-jpibfi-post-title="Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know" data-jpibfi-src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE4-min-1024x1024.jpg"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE4-min-1024x1024.jpg.webp 1024w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE4-min-300x300.jpg.webp 300w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE4-min-150x150.jpg.webp 150w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE4-min-768x768.jpg.webp 768w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE4-min-600x600.jpg.webp 600w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE4-min-96x96.jpg.webp 96w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"/> <img decoding="async" width="1024" height="1024" src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE4-min-1024x1024.jpg" alt="Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt="" data-jpibfi-post-url="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/" data-jpibfi-post-title="Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know" data-jpibfi-src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE4-min-1024x1024.jpg" srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE4-min-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE4-min-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE4-min-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE4-min-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE4-min-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE4-min-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE4-min-600x600.jpg 600w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE4-min-240x240.jpg 240w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE4-min-96x96.jpg 96w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"/> </picture> </noscript></figure> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="alternatives-to-silicone"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="alternatives_to_silicone"></span>alternatives to silicone&nbsp;<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h2> <p>If you’d prefer not to use silicone, here are some sustainable silicone alternatives to consider. But remember: Using what you have will always be the most eco conscious choice, so only purchase new items if you really need them or can&#8217;t find them secondhand.&nbsp;</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="beeswax-wraps"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="beeswax_wraps"></span>beeswax wraps&nbsp;<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h3> <p>Instead of silicone lids for your bowls, try beeswax wraps. These are compostable at the end of their life. You just use the warmth of your hands to secure them into place. &nbsp;</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="unbleached-parchment-paper"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="unbleached_parchment_paper"></span>unbleached parchment paper&nbsp;<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h3> <p>You can use these to line baking sheets. I recommend <a href="https://ifyoucare.com/baking/p/parchment-baking-paper" data-wpel-link="external" rel="nofollow external noopener noreferrer">If You Care’s parchment paper</a>, as it&#8217;s fully compostable at the end of its life. </p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="jars"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="jars"></span |
| 8 |
Info
On line 468, column 39 silicone"></span>silicone<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h3> <p>The silicon is then reacted with fossil fuel–derived&nbsp;hydrocarbons to create the siloxane monomers (alternating silicon + oxygen atoms) which are bonded together into&nbsp;polymers to form the backbone of the final silicone resin. &nbsp;</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture decoding="async" class="wp-image-33601" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/" data-jpibfi-post-title="Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know" data-jpibfi-src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE1-min-1024x1024.jpg"> <source type="image/webp" data-lazy-srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE1-min-1024x1024.jpg.webp 1024w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE1-min-300x300.jpg.webp 300w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE1-min-150x150.jpg.webp 150w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE1-min-768x768.jpg.webp 768w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE1-min-600x600.jpg.webp 600w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE1-min-96x96.jpg.webp 96w" srcset="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=&#039;http://www.w3.org/2000/svg&#039;%20viewBox=&#039;0%200%201024%201024&#039;%3E%3C/svg%3E" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /> <img decoding="async" width="1024" height="1024" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=&#039;http://www.w3.org/2000/svg&#039;%20viewBox=&#039;0%200%201024%201024&#039;%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/" data-jpibfi-post-title="Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know" data-jpibfi-src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE1-min-1024x1024.jpg" data-lazy-srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE1-min-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE1-min-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE1-min-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE1-min-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE1-min-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE1-min-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE1-min-600x600.jpg 600w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE1-min-240x240.jpg 240w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE1-min-96x96.jpg 96w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" data-lazy-src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE1-min-1024x1024.jpg" /> </picture> <noscript><picture decoding="async" class="wp-image-33601" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt="" data-jpibfi-post-url="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/" data-jpibfi-post-title="Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know" data-jpibfi-src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE1-min-1024x1024.jpg"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE1-min-1024x1024.jpg.webp 1024w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE1-min-300x300.jpg.webp 300w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE1-min-150x150.jpg.webp 150w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE1-min-768x768.jpg.webp 768w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE1-min-600x600.jpg.webp 600w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE1-min-96x96.jpg.webp 96w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"/> <img decoding="async" width="1024" height="1024" src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE1-min-1024x1024.jpg" alt="Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt="" data-jpibfi-post-url="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/" data-jpibfi-post-title="Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know" data-jpibfi-src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE1-min-1024x1024.jpg" srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE1-min-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE1-min-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE1-min-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE1-min-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE1-min-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE1-min-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE1-min-600x600.jpg 600w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE1-min-240x240.jpg 240w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE1-min-96x96.jpg 96w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"/> </picture> </noscript></figure> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="is-silicone-the-same-as-plastic"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="is_silicone_the_same_as_plastic"></span>is silicone the same as plastic?&nbsp;<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h2> <p>Silicone is not the same as plastic, but it is similar. Technically, silicone could be considered part of the rubber family.&nbsp;</p> <p>However, silicone is something of a&nbsp;hybrid between a <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK44788/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow external" data-wpel-link="external">synthetic rubber and a synthetic plastic polymer</a>. Silicone can be used to make malleable rubber-like items, hard resins, and spreadable fluids.&nbsp;</p> <p>In a similar way to plastic, it can be&nbsp;shaped or formed and softened or hardened into practically anything. </p> <p>However, here are its distinct differences from plastic:&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>More temperature resistant and durable </li> <li>Has a low reactivity with chemicals&nbsp;</li> <li>Highly gas permeable, making it useful for medical or industrial applications&nbsp;</li> <li>Easy-to-clean, non-stick, and non-staining&nbsp;</li> </ul> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="is-silicone-recyclable"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="is_silicone_recyclable"></span>is silicone recyclable?&nbsp;<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h2> <p>Silicone shares another trait with plastic: It’s hard to recycle. </p> <p>Silicone has a low recycling rate. This is because most silicone is not recyclable through your local municipal recycling program (though you should always double check). While silicone is technically recyclable, you would likely have to take it to a specialized private recycling facility. </p> <p>Even then, silicone would likely be downcycled into oil used as&nbsp;lubricant for industrial machines. Like plastic, it can never be the same thing twice.&nbsp;</p> <p>However, it’s worth noting there are some brands, like Stasher bag, that utilize silicone and have a <a href="https://www.stasherbag.com/pages/repurpose-program" data-wpel-link="external" rel="nofollow external noopener noreferrer">recycling program</a> in place. &nbsp;</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture decoding="async" class="wp-image-33604" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/" data-jpibfi-post-title="Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know" data-jpibfi-src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE2-min-1024x1024.jpg"> <source type="image/webp" data-lazy-srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE2-min-1024x1024.jpg.webp 1024w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE2-min-300x300.jpg.webp 300w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE2-min-150x150.jpg.webp 150w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE2-min-768x768.jpg.webp 768w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE2-min-600x600.jpg.webp 600w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE2-min-96x96.jpg.webp 96w" srcset="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=&#039;http://www.w3.org/2000/svg&#039;%20viewBox=&#039;0%200%201024%201024&#039;%3E%3C/svg%3E" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /> <img decoding="async" width="1024" height="1024" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=&#039;http://www.w3.org/2000/svg&#039;%20viewBox=&#039;0%200%201024%201024&#039;%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/" data-jpibfi-post-title="Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know" data-jpibfi-src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE2-min-1024x1024.jpg" data-lazy-srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE2-min-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE2-min-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE2-min-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE2-min-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE2-min-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE2-min-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE2-min-600x600.jpg 600w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE2-min-240x240.jpg 240w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE2-min-96x96.jpg 96w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" data-lazy-src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE2-min-1024x1024.jpg" /> </picture> <noscript><picture decoding="async" class="wp-image-33604" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt="" data-jpibfi-post-url="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/" data-jpibfi-post-title="Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know" data-jpibfi-src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE2-min-1024x1024.jpg"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE2-min-1024x1024.jpg.webp 1024w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE2-min-300x300.jpg.webp 300w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE2-min-150x150.jpg.webp 150w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE2-min-768x768.jpg.webp 768w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE2-min-600x600.jpg.webp 600w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE2-min-96x96.jpg.webp 96w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"/> <img decoding="async" width="1024" height="1024" src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE2-min-1024x1024.jpg" alt="Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt="" data-jpibfi-post-url="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/" data-jpibfi-post-title="Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know" data-jpibfi-src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE2-min-1024x1024.jpg" srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE2-min-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE2-min-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE2-min-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE2-min-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE2-min-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE2-min-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE2-min-600x600.jpg 600w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE2-min-240x240.jpg 240w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE2-min-96x96.jpg 96w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"/> </picture> </noscript></figure> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="does-silicone-give-off-microplastics"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="does_silicone_give_off_microplastics"></span>does silicone give off microplastics?&nbsp;<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h2> <p>Though silicone is technically a plastic polymer,&nbsp;its durable molecular structure keeps it from shedding microplastics&nbsp;in the way that common plastics do. &nbsp;</p> <p>That said, silicone can still break apart into small pieces and enter our waterways.&nbsp;</p> <p>To make it last as long as possible, be mindful of using it around sharp objects, like the blades of a food processor or sharp knife. &nbsp;</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="is-silicone-environmentally-friendly"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="is_silicone_environmentally_friendly"></span>is silicone environmentally friendly?&nbsp;<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h2> <p>Silicone isn’t the most environmentally friendly material to choose from, but it’s better than plastic. Just be mindful that producing silicone uses hydrocarbons derived from petroleum, which is a fossil fuel and non-renewable resource.&nbsp;</p> <p>However, unlike plastic, silicone items don’t tend to be made into single-use items. For example, silicone baking sheets, molds, and utensils can be reused for years. &nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://www.stasherbag.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow external" data-wpel-link="external">Stasher bags</a> are a great example of this: One Stasher bag keeps 260 single-use plastic bags out of oceans per year. Plus, they’re durable, easy to use, and safe for the dishwasher, microwave, and oven (up to 425°F).&nbsp;</p> <p>Here are some ways to lessen silicone’s environmental impact:&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Buy secondhand silicone items at local thrift stores, or Facebook marketplace&nbsp;</li> <li>Only get it if you plan to use it for years to come&nbsp;</li> <li>Only wash it when you need to, and when you do, use the dishwasher to save energy and water&nbsp;</li> <li>Look for high quality, food grade or medical grade silicone that&nbsp;does not contain any fillers&nbsp;</li> <li>Find a new home for gently used silicone, if you’re ready to get rid of yours&nbsp;</li> </ul> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture decoding="async" class="wp-image-33602" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/" data-jpibfi-post-title="Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know" data-jpibfi-src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE3-min-1024x1024.jpg"> <source type="image/webp" data-lazy-srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE3-min-1024x1024.jpg.webp 1024w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE3-min-300x300.jpg.webp 300w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE3-min-150x150.jpg.webp 150w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE3-min-768x768.jpg.webp 768w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE3-min-600x600.jpg.webp 600w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE3-min-96x96.jpg.webp 96w" srcset="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=&#039;http://www.w3.org/2000/svg&#039;%20viewBox=&#039;0%200%201024%201024&#039;%3E%3C/svg%3E" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /> <img decoding="async" width="1024" height="1024" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=&#039;http://www.w3.org/2000/svg&#039;%20viewBox=&#039;0%200%201024%201024&#039;%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/" data-jpibfi-post-title="Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know" data-jpibfi-src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE3-min-1024x1024.jpg" data-lazy-srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE3-min-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE3-min-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE3-min-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE3-min-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE3-min-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE3-min-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE3-min-600x600.jpg 600w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE3-min-240x240.jpg 240w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE3-min-96x96.jpg 96w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" data-lazy-src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE3-min-1024x1024.jpg" /> </picture> <noscript><picture decoding="async" class="wp-image-33602" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt="" data-jpibfi-post-url="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/" data-jpibfi-post-title="Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know" data-jpibfi-src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE3-min-1024x1024.jpg"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE3-min-1024x1024.jpg.webp 1024w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE3-min-300x300.jpg.webp 300w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE3-min-150x150.jpg.webp 150w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE3-min-768x768.jpg.webp 768w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE3-min-600x600.jpg.webp 600w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE3-min-96x96.jpg.webp 96w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"/> <img decoding="async" width="1024" height="1024" src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE3-min-1024x1024.jpg" alt="Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt="" data-jpibfi-post-url="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/" data-jpibfi-post-title="Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know" data-jpibfi-src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE3-min-1024x1024.jpg" srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE3-min-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE3-min-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE3-min-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE3-min-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE3-min-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE3-min-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE3-min-600x600.jpg 600w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE3-min-240x240.jpg 240w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE3-min-96x96.jpg 96w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"/> </picture> </noscript></figure> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="is-silicone-safer-than-plastic-for-food"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="is_silicone_safer_than_plastic_for_food"></span>is silicone safer than plastic for food?&nbsp;<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h2> <p>Silicone is a safer alternative to house food than plastic, as long as it’s food-grade silicone. I personally love using Stasher bags (which are made from food-grade silicone) to pop my popcorn in the microwave!</p> <p>However, it’s important to note silicone is not completely chemically unreactive and can potentially release toxic chemicals over time. </p> <p>Here&#8217;s some research that&#8217;s been conducted on silicone:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22575024/" data-wpel-link="external" rel="nofollow external noopener noreferrer">One study</a> tested the release of siloxanes from silicone nipples and bakeware into milk, baby formula and a simulant solution of water and alcohol. After 72 hours in the alcohol solution, several siloxanes were detected. </li> <li><a href="https://hal.science/hal-00577342/document" data-wpel-link="external" rel="nofollow external noopener noreferrer">Another study</a> found siloxanes being released from silicone bakeware, with leaching increasing as the food fat content increased (such as using oils). </li> <li>The effects of common siloxanes shown in animal studies could lead to <a href="https://www2.mst.dk/udgiv/publications/2005/87-7614-756-8/pdf/87-7614-757-6.pdf" data-wpel-link="external" rel="nofollow external noopener noreferrer">impaired fertility and potential carcinogenicity</a>.</li> </ul> <p>However, this doesn’t mean you have to toss out all your silicone items right now: Not enough research has been done to fully understand the health effects of using silicone. </p> <p>That said, you may want to bake in something other than silicone if you have the option. </p> <p>Though it is worth noting silicone cookware is likely safer than traditional non-stick varieties using Teflon coatings. If it’s a choice between the two, use silicone. Glass, ceramic, and stainless steel bakeware are best.</p> <p><em><strong>RELATED: </strong><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/non-toxic-bakeware/" data-wpel-link="internal">6 Best Non-Toxic Bakeware Sets For a Eco-Friendly Kitchen</a></em></p> <p>Silicone items like spatulas, pot holders, etc. appear safe given the small amount of contact they make with food. Just don’t melt them! Wooden cooking utensils are also another alternative. </p> <p>Natural rubber can be a good alternative for things like bottle nipples and soothers, if there is no risk of rubber allergy. More silicone alternatives are listed below.</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture decoding="async" class="wp-image-33603" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/" data-jpibfi-post-title="Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know" data-jpibfi-src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE4-min-1024x1024.jpg"> <source type="image/webp" data-lazy-srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE4-min-1024x1024.jpg.webp 1024w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE4-min-300x300.jpg.webp 300w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE4-min-150x150.jpg.webp 150w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE4-min-768x768.jpg.webp 768w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE4-min-600x600.jpg.webp 600w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE4-min-96x96.jpg.webp 96w" srcset="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=&#039;http://www.w3.org/2000/svg&#039;%20viewBox=&#039;0%200%201024%201024&#039;%3E%3C/svg%3E" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /> <img decoding="async" width="1024" height="1024" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=&#039;http://www.w3.org/2000/svg&#039;%20viewBox=&#039;0%200%201024%201024&#039;%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/" data-jpibfi-post-title="Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know" data-jpibfi-src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE4-min-1024x1024.jpg" data-lazy-srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE4-min-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE4-min-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE4-min-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE4-min-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE4-min-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE4-min-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE4-min-600x600.jpg 600w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE4-min-240x240.jpg 240w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE4-min-96x96.jpg 96w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" data-lazy-src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE4-min-1024x1024.jpg" /> </picture> <noscript><picture decoding="async" class="wp-image-33603" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt="" data-jpibfi-post-url="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/" data-jpibfi-post-title="Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know" data-jpibfi-src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE4-min-1024x1024.jpg"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE4-min-1024x1024.jpg.webp 1024w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE4-min-300x300.jpg.webp 300w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE4-min-150x150.jpg.webp 150w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE4-min-768x768.jpg.webp 768w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE4-min-600x600.jpg.webp 600w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE4-min-96x96.jpg.webp 96w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"/> <img decoding="async" width="1024" height="1024" src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE4-min-1024x1024.jpg" alt="Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt="" data-jpibfi-post-url="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/" data-jpibfi-post-title="Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know" data-jpibfi-src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE4-min-1024x1024.jpg" srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE4-min-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE4-min-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE4-min-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE4-min-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE4-min-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE4-min-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE4-min-600x600.jpg 600w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE4-min-240x240.jpg 240w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GZW-SILICONE4-min-96x96.jpg 96w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"/> </picture> </noscript></figure> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="alternatives-to-silicone"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="alternatives_to_silicone"></span>alternatives to silicone&nbsp;<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h2> <p>If you’d prefer not to use silicone, here are some sustainable silicone alternatives to consider. But remember: Using what you have will always be the most eco conscious choice, so only purchase new items if you really need them or can&#8217;t find them secondhand.&nbsp;</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="beeswax-wraps"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="beeswax_wraps"></span>beeswax wraps&nbsp;<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h3> <p>Instead of silicone lids for your bowls, try beeswax wraps. These are compostable at the end of their life. You just use the warmth of your hands to secure them into place. &nbsp;</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="unbleached-parchment-paper"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="unbleached_parchment_paper"></span>unbleached parchment paper&nbsp;<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h3> <p>You can use these to line baking sheets. I recommend <a href="https://ifyoucare.com/baking/p/parchment-baking-paper" data-wpel-link="external" rel="nofollow external noopener noreferrer">If You Care’s parchment paper</a>, as it&#8217;s fully compostable at the end of its life. </p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="jars"><span |
| 9 |
Error
On line 470, column 82 id="jars"></span>jars&nbsp;<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h3> <p>Use upcycled glass jars to store leftovers, or even freeze food in. These also make great containers for on the go snacks or lunches. &nbsp;</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="plates"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="plates"></span |
| 10 |
Info
On line 470, column 41 id="jars"></span>jars&nbsp;<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h3> <p>Use upcycled glass jars to store leftovers, or even freeze food in. These also make great containers for on the go snacks or lunches. &nbsp;</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="plates"><span |
| 11 |
Error
On line 480, column 946 ="plates"></span>plates&nbsp;<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h3> <p>Place leftovers in a bowl and cover it with a plate. This is one of my favorites because it’s so simple!&nbsp;</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="wooden-utensils"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="wooden_utensils"></span>wooden utensils&nbsp;<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h3> <p>Opt for wooden cooking utensils where you can, like wooden spoons, ladles, spatulas, slotted spoons, and rice scoops.&nbsp;</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="glass-storage-containers"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="glass_storage_containers"></span>glass storage containers&nbsp;<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h3> <p>Try choosing glass snapware to store leftovers in. You can also freeze food in these, as well as heat up food in the microwave (just remove the lid first).&nbsp;</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="kitchen-towels"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="kitchen_towels"></span>kitchen towels&nbsp;<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h3> <p>Instead of potholders that often contain silicone, you could try using cotton kitchen towels – when folded they are heat resistant and multipurpose. Professional cooks prefer them!&nbsp;</p> <p>So, is silicone plastic? Not quite, but it is a synthetic material. </p> <p>What are your thoughts? Do you keep silicone products in your kitchen? Let me know in the comments!</p> <div class="crp_related crp-rounded-thumbs"><h3>Related Posts</h3><ul><li><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/5-plastic-free-ways-to-store-leftovers/" class="crp_link post-5875" data-wpel-link="internal"><figure><img width="240" height="360" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20240%20360'%3E%3C/svg%3E" class="crp_thumb crp_featured" alt="5 plastic free ways to store food" title="5 Ways to Store Leftovers Plastic Free" data-lazy-srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e756089b0f9d-2-240x360.jpg 240w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e756089b0f9d-2-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e756089b0f9d-2-150x225.jpg 150w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e756089b0f9d-2.jpg 600w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px" data-lazy-srcset="https |
| 12 |
Error
On line 480, column 2117 zy-srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e756089b0f9d-2-240x360.jpg 240w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e756089b0f9d-2-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e756089b0f9d-2-150x225.jpg 150w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e756089b0f9d-2.jpg 600w" data-lazy-src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e756089b0f9d-2-240x360.jpg" /><noscript><img width="240" height="360" src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e756089b0f9d-2-240x360.jpg" class="crp_thumb crp_featured" alt="5 plastic free ways to store food" title="5 Ways to Store Leftovers Plastic Free" srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e756089b0f9d-2-240x360.jpg 240w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e756089b0f9d-2-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e756089b0f9d-2-150x225.jpg 150w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e756089b0f9d-2.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px" srcset="https |
| 13 |
Error
On line 480, column 3870 x" srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e756089b0f9d-2-240x360.jpg 240w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e756089b0f9d-2-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e756089b0f9d-2-150x225.jpg 150w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e756089b0f9d-2.jpg 600w" /></noscript></figure></a></li><li><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/how-to-store-leftovers-without-plastic/" class="crp_link post-4496" data-wpel-link="internal"><figure><img width="240" height="360" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20240%20360'%3E%3C/svg%3E" class="crp_thumb crp_featured" alt="8 Ways to Store Food Without Plastic" title="Food Safe Storage Containers and More: 8 Ways to Store Food without Plastic" data-lazy-srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e7553cbe0d7b-scaled-240x360.jpg 240w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e7553cbe0d7b-scaled-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e7553cbe0d7b-scaled-683x1024.jpg 683w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e7553cbe0d7b-scaled-768x1152.jpg 768w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e7553cbe0d7b-scaled-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e7553cbe0d7b-scaled-1366x2048.jpg 1366w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e7553cbe0d7b-scaled-150x225.jpg 150w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e7553cbe0d7b-scaled.jpg 1707w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px" data-lazy-srcset="https |
| 14 |
Error
On line 480, column 5957 zy-srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e7553cbe0d7b-scaled-240x360.jpg 240w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e7553cbe0d7b-scaled-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e7553cbe0d7b-scaled-683x1024.jpg 683w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e7553cbe0d7b-scaled-768x1152.jpg 768w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e7553cbe0d7b-scaled-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e7553cbe0d7b-scaled-1366x2048.jpg 1366w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e7553cbe0d7b-scaled-150x225.jpg 150w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e7553cbe0d7b-scaled.jpg 1707w" data-lazy-src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e7553cbe0d7b-scaled-240x360.jpg" /><noscript><img width="240" height="360" src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e7553cbe0d7b-scaled-240x360.jpg" class="crp_thumb crp_featured" alt="8 Ways to Store Food Without Plastic" title="Food Safe Storage Containers and More: 8 Ways to Store Food without Plastic" srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e7553cbe0d7b-scaled-240x360.jpg 240w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e7553cbe0d7b-scaled-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e7553cbe0d7b-scaled-683x1024.jpg 683w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e7553cbe0d7b-scaled-768x1152.jpg 768w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e7553cbe0d7b-scaled-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e7553cbe0d7b-scaled-1366x2048.jpg 1366w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e7553cbe0d7b-scaled-150x225.jpg 150w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e7553cbe0d7b-scaled.jpg 1707w" sizes="(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px" srcset="https |
| 15 |
Error
On line 480, column 7672 x" srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e7553cbe0d7b-scaled-240x360.jpg 240w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e7553cbe0d7b-scaled-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e7553cbe0d7b-scaled-683x1024.jpg 683w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e7553cbe0d7b-scaled-768x1152.jpg 768w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e7553cbe0d7b-scaled-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e7553cbe0d7b-scaled-1366x2048.jpg 1366w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e7553cbe0d7b-scaled-150x225.jpg 150w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e7553cbe0d7b-scaled.jpg 1707w" /></noscript></figure></a></li><li><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/filter-water-without-plastic-use-a-charcoal-stick/" class="crp_link post-7272" data-wpel-link="internal"><figure><img width="240" height="360" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20240%20360'%3E%3C/svg%3E" class="crp_thumb crp_featured" alt="How to filter water without plastic" title="How to Filter Water Without Plastic" data-lazy-srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e756b56d0e0a-240x360.jpg 240w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e756b56d0e0a-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e756b56d0e0a-150x225.jpg 150w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e756b56d0e0a.jpg 600w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px" data-lazy-srcset="https |
| 16 |
Error
On line 480, column 8822 zy-srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e756b56d0e0a-240x360.jpg 240w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e756b56d0e0a-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e756b56d0e0a-150x225.jpg 150w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e756b56d0e0a.jpg 600w" data-lazy-src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e756b56d0e0a-240x360.jpg" /><noscript><img width="240" height="360" src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e756b56d0e0a-240x360.jpg" class="crp_thumb crp_featured" alt="How to filter water without plastic" title="How to Filter Water Without Plastic" srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e756b56d0e0a-240x360.jpg 240w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e756b56d0e0a-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e756b56d0e0a-150x225.jpg 150w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e756b56d0e0a.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px" srcset="https |
| 17 |
Error
On line 480, column 10161 x" srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e756b56d0e0a-240x360.jpg 240w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e756b56d0e0a-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e756b56d0e0a-150x225.jpg 150w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e756b56d0e0a.jpg 600w" /></noscript></figure></a></li><li><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/15-ways-to-be-zero-waste-even-if-you-dont-have-a-bulk-store/" class="crp_link post-6444" data-wpel-link="internal"><figure><img width="240" height="360" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20240%20360'%3E%3C/svg%3E" class="crp_thumb crp_featured" alt="15 ways to be zero waste even if you don&#039;t have a bulk store" title="15 Ways to be Zero Waste Even if you Don’t Have a Bulk Store" data-lazy-srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e75661290b80-240x360.jpg 240w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e75661290b80-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e75661290b80-150x225.jpg 150w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e75661290b80.jpg 600w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px" data-lazy-srcset="https |
| 18 |
Error
On line 480, column 11366 zy-srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e75661290b80-240x360.jpg 240w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e75661290b80-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e75661290b80-150x225.jpg 150w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e75661290b80.jpg 600w" data-lazy-src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e75661290b80-240x360.jpg" /><noscript><img width="240" height="360" src="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e75661290b80-240x360.jpg" class="crp_thumb crp_featured" alt="15 ways to be zero waste even if you don&#039;t have a bulk store" title="15 Ways to be Zero Waste Even if you Don’t Have a Bulk Store" srcset="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e75661290b80-240x360.jpg 240w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e75661290b80-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e75661290b80-150x225.jpg 150w, https://www.goingzerowaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5e75661290b80.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px" srcset="https |
| 19 |
Error
On line 7, column 117 e=edge"> <script type="rocketlazyloadscript" async data-rocket-src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-FV283C37HV"></scri |
| 20 |
Error
On line 7, column 117 e=edge"> <script type="rocketlazyloadscript" async data-rocket-src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-FV283C37HV"></scri |
| 21 |
Error
On line 8, column 36 </script> <script type="rocketlazyloadscript"> w |
| 22 |
Error
On line 17, column 2663 ck-button__link){border-radius |
| 23 |
Error
On line 17, column 2825 -background) th){background:#d |
| 24 |
Error
On line 17, column 2867 p-block-columns){margin-bottom |
| 25 |
Error
On line 17, column 2929 .has-background){padding:1.25e |
| 26 |
Error
On line 17, column 3003 ut[type=submit]){border:none}: |
| 27 |
Error
On line 17, column 3066 has-text-color)),:where(.wp-bl |
| 28 |
Error
On line 17, column 3111 has-text-color)){color:#fff}:w |
| 29 |
Error
On line 17, column 3182 has-text-color)),:where(.wp-bl |
| 30 |
Error
On line 17, column 3236 has-text-color)){color:#000}.w |
| 31 |
Error
On line 17, column 3392 (.wp-block-file){margin-bottom |
| 32 |
Error
On line 17, column 3443 ck-file__button){border-radius |
| 33 |
Error
On line 17, column 3543 on):is(a):active,:wher |
| 34 |
Error
On line 17, column 3586 on):is(a):focus,:wher |
| 35 |
Error
On line 17, column 3629 on):is(a):hover,:wher |
| 36 |
Error
On line 17, column 3674 on):is(a):visited{box-s |
| 37 |
Error
On line 17, column 4131 as-border-color){border-style: |
| 38 |
Error
On line 17, column 4200 rder-top-color]){border-top-st |
| 39 |
Error
On line 17, column 4275 er-right-color]){border-right- |
| 40 |
Error
On line 17, column 4353 r-bottom-color]){border-bottom |
| 41 |
Error
On line 17, column 4430 der-left-color]){border-left-s |
| 42 |
Error
On line 17, column 4500 *=border-width]){border-style: |
| 43 |
Error
On line 17, column 4569 rder-top-width]){border-top-st |
| 44 |
Error
On line 17, column 4644 er-right-width]){border-right- |
| 45 |
Error
On line 17, column 4722 r-bottom-width]){border-bottom |
| 46 |
Error
On line 17, column 4799 der-left-width]){border-left-s |
| 47 |
Error
On line 17, column 4950 ments__comment)){line-height:1 |
| 48 |
Error
On line 17, column 5071 ment-excerpt p)){line-height:1 |
| 49 |
Error
On line 17, column 5208 element-button)),:where(.wp-bl |
| 50 |
Error
On line 17, column 5307 element-button)){padding:.5em |
| 51 |
Error
On line 17, column 5445 element-button)),:where(.wp-bl |
| 52 |
Error
On line 17, column 5569 element-button)),:where(.wp-bl |
| 53 |
Error
On line 17, column 5708 n-item__content),:where(.wp-bl |
| 54 |
Error
On line 17, column 5845 n-item__content){padding:.5em |
| 55 |
Error
On line 17, column 5871 5em 1em}:where(p.has-text-colo |
| 56 |
Error
On line 17, column 5910 s-link-color)) a{color:inherit |
| 57 |
Error
On line 17, column 5955 ck-post-excerpt){margin-bottom |
| 58 |
Error
On line 17, column 6082 .has-background){padding:1.25e |
| 59 |
Error
On line 17, column 6133 block-pullquote){margin:0 0 1e |
| 60 |
Error
On line 17, column 6346 -search__button){border:1px so |
| 61 |
Error
On line 17, column 6773 _inside-wrapper){border:1px so |
| 62 |
Error
On line 17, column 6929 -wrapper) .wp-block-search__input{borde |
| 63 |
Error
On line 17, column 7074 ch__input:focus{outli |
| 64 |
Error
On line 17, column 7190 -search__button){padding:4px 8 |
| 65 |
Error
On line 17, column 7315 erm-description){margin-bottom |
| 66 |
Error
On line 17, column 7407 p)}:where(pre.wp-bl |
| 67 |
Error
On line 17, column 7423 .wp-block-verse){font-family:i |
| 68 |
Error
On line 17, column 8083 as-border-color){border-style: |
| 69 |
Error
On line 17, column 8141 rder-top-color]){border-top-st |
| 70 |
Error
On line 17, column 8205 er-right-color]){border-right- |
| 71 |
Error
On line 17, column 8272 r-bottom-color]){border-bottom |
| 72 |
Error
On line 17, column 8338 der-left-color]){border-left-s |
| 73 |
Error
On line 17, column 8397 *=border-width]){border-style: |
| 74 |
Error
On line 17, column 8455 rder-top-width]){border-top-st |
| 75 |
Error
On line 17, column 8519 er-right-width]){border-right- |
| 76 |
Error
On line 17, column 8586 r-bottom-width]){border-bottom |
| 77 |
Error
On line 17, column 8652 der-left-width]){border-left-s |
| 78 |
Error
On line 17, column 8692 ml :where(img[class |
| 79 |
Error
On line 17, column 8711 ass*=wp-image-]){height:auto;m |
| 80 |
Error
On line 17, column 8752 0%}:where(figure){marg |
| 81 |
Error
On line 17, column 8801 position-sticky){--wp-admin--a |
| 82 |
Error
On line 17, column 8948 position-sticky){--wp-admin--a |
| 83 |
Error
On line 17, column 12043 .is-layout-flex){gap:.5em}:whe |
| 84 |
Error
On line 17, column 12076 .is-layout-grid){gap:.5em}:whe |
| 85 |
Error
On line 17, column 12132 .is-layout-flex){gap:1.25em}:w |
| 86 |
Error
On line 17, column 12190 .is-layout-grid){gap:1.25em}:w |
| 87 |
Error
On line 17, column 12242 .is-layout-flex){gap:2em}:wher |
| 88 |
Error
On line 17, column 12291 .is-layout-grid){gap:2em}#html |
| 89 |
Error
On line 17, column 14951 ant;speak:none;font- |
| 90 |
Error
On line 17, column 17041 :0}:where(:root){--gkt-blocks- |
| 91 |
Error
On line 18, column 18 x}:where( .ghostkit-progress,.ghos |
| 92 |
Error
On line 19, column 1 -submit-button ){margin-bottom |
| 93 |
Error
On line 19, column 1499 ppearance:checkbox;-webk |
| 94 |
Error
On line 19, column 1562 ppearance:radio;-webk |
| 95 |
Error
On line 19, column 2171 ppearance:checkbox}input |
| 96 |
Error
On line 19, column 2231 ppearance:radio}texta |
| 97 |
Error
On line 19, column 4441 --1px:0.0625rem;--2px:0.125rem |
| 98 |
Error
On line 19, column 4456 ;--2px:0.125rem;--3px:0.1875re |
| 99 |
Error
On line 19, column 4472 --3px:0.1875rem;--4px:0.25rem; |
| 100 |
Error
On line 19, column 4486 m;--4px:0.25rem;--5px:0.3125re |
β