Simply Store Glass Food Storage Set (18-Piece)

Name: Simply Store Glass Food Storage Set (18-Piece)
Brand: Pyrex

PFR Grade

Good — mostly plastic-free with minor concerns

Borosilicate glass containers are excellent. However, the plastic lids are BPA-free polypropylene with no phthalate testing. The glass is safe; the lids are a minor concern.

PFR Recommended

18-piece glass food storage set with BPA-free plastic lids. Borosilicate glass containers. Microwave, dishwasher, and freezer safe.

Score Breakdown

How scores are calculated

Materials (40%): How plastic-free the product is — raw materials, construction, and coatings.

Packaging (20%): Is the product packaged in plastic? Is it recyclable?

Transparency (20%): Does the brand disclose ingredients, sourcing, and manufacturing?

Durability (20%): How long does it last? Longer-lasting products reduce plastic waste over time.

Materials

Packaging

Transparency

Durability

$35See Safer Alternatives in Kitchen

This is a rating of this specific product only — not the company. Other products from this brand may score differently.

Last updated: April 6, 2026

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High Exposure Risk — Why This Product Category Matters

The kitchen is the room with the highest concentration of plastic-chemical exposure sources: plastic wrap, cutting boards, food storage containers, utensils, and appliances. Heat dramatically accelerates chemical leaching — a plastic container microwaved once can release millions of microplastic particles into food.

Synthetic Plastic Content

10%

synthetic plastic by weight

Why We Rated It This Way

Pyrex glass containers are a significant upgrade from plastic food storage. The glass itself is completely inert. The BPA-free plastic lids are the only concern — don't microwave with lids on and replace if cracked or discolored.