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Life Without Plastic Round Stainless Steel Airtight Take-Out Container with Dividers
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A steel container with a steel lid and a silicone seal, made in South Korea, with the material, origin and care written out. The seal cannot be removed or replaced, and the claims are the seller’s own.
Best for Carrying lunch or storing leftovers in a wide, shallow container, such as rice and curry or sushi, without plastic.
- Our quality rating
- Fair (3 of 5)
- Price range
- Budget
- Size
- 1.1 L (37 fl oz), 7¼ in across, 1.2 lb, with two removable dividers
- Made in
- South Korea (stated by the seller)
approx. $32
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How we evaluated it
Why we chose it What put it on our list
- The materials are named: lid and container are 18-8 (304) food grade stainless steel, and the lid has an “adhesive-free food grade silicone seal”.
- Origin is stated: “Country of Manufacture: South Korea”.
- Care limits are written out: the base is dishwasher safe and oven safe, the container is freezer safe, and the lid is hand wash only and not oven safe.
- The seller lists the container as “BPA-free, phthalate-free, PVC-free and lead-free”.
Trade-offs What to weigh before you buy
- The seal is “non-removable”, so a worn seal means replacing the lid, and the page does not say whether spare lids are sold. The silicone seal is also not dishwasher safe or oven safe.
- Microwave use is not covered on the page, so we do not know the seller’s limits.
- The lid carries a small Life Without Plastic logo. The page does not say how it is applied.
- All the safety statements come from the seller. We found no test report.
What to know Details worth knowing first
A steel container with a steel lid is about as plastic-free as storage gets. Our guide to reducing microplastics recommends this kind of swap, and the seal here is silicone rather than plastic.
Life Without Plastic writes up its products unusually fully: grade of steel, country, care limits and what is and is not oven safe. That is why this product earns a place. The rating is 3 because the seal cannot be replaced, spare lids are not mentioned, and there is no outside test.
The container is wide and shallow, so it suits a plated meal more than soup. Wash the lid by hand, as the seller advises.
Quality & testing How it measures up against our checklist
| What we checked | What we found |
|---|---|
| Glass or steel where food touches Maker’s claim | Container and lid are 18-8 (304) stainless steel, per the product page. |
| Lids and seals you can name Maker’s claim | Stainless steel lid with a non-removable, adhesive-free food grade silicone seal. |
| Written heat limits Maker’s claim | Base dishwasher safe and oven safe. Container freezer safe. Lid hand wash only and not oven safe. No microwave statement. |
| Replaceable parts Not verified | The silicone seal is non-removable. Spare lids are not mentioned on the page. |
| BPA, phthalates, PVC and lead Maker’s claim | “BPA-free, phthalate-free, PVC-free and lead-free”, stated by the seller. No test report. |
| No coatings, paint or printed inks Not verified | A small Life Without Plastic logo is on the lid; the page does not describe how it is applied. Nothing else is stated. |
What the labels mean
- Verified We opened an independent record that confirms it: a certifier’s listing, a regulator’s list or a lab report. It is linked under Sources.
- Maker’s claim The maker says so on its own page or label. We read it but found no independent record.
- Not verified We looked and could not confirm it, or the maker does not say. Treat it as unknown.
Sources Where our facts come from
- Life Without Plastic: Round Stainless Steel Airtight Take-Out Container with Dividers. Maker’s page. The seller’s own description. We found no outside test. Open ↗
Alternatives Other options to compare
- U-Konserve Round Stainless Steel Nesting Containers Three small steel containers with silicone lids, about $30, with spare lids sold separately. Oven only to 300°F.
- Klean Kanteen Rise Food Box A 23 oz steel box with a silicone lid, about $27, with a lifetime warranty.