Our Commitment to
Quality
Demystifying recycling codes » Recycling codes were created to help recycling centers sort types of plastic to ensure proper handling. » Recycling codes range from 1 to 7 to differentiate the 1,000 types of plastics used in the world. » Recycling codes are NOT an indication of material safety. » Code “7” simply means that the resin cannot be classified in the most commonly used (and not necessarily food-safe) types of plastics that are included in the codes 1-6 range. » Some of our products do not bear a recycling code, either because their molds were built before recycling codes were created or because they are simply too small to accommodate the recycling icon.
Quality standards of our resins » Plastics must satisfy a number of health and safety standards to be approved for food contact and for microwave/oven cooking or reheating of food. » Tupperware follows the most demanding regulations in the world, set by the EFSA, the European Food Safety Authority. » Actually, we even set our standards at a higher level, ensuring 100% safety for food contact. » That means that we EXCEED the FDA’s standards in the US. » Our resin does NOT contain any dioxin, phthalates or BPA. » All resins approved for use in the microwave have been tested to ensure no transfer of resin to your food takes place.
Quality standards of our colorants » Our resins are colored with pigments that meet stringent quality standards. » All of our color pellets comply with the most demanding safety criteria in the world. » We meet the standards set by the NFPL, New French Positive List, in France, regarding the purity of our colorants, and the Council of Europe, which guarantees our color pigments are safe for food contact. » Tupperware conducts EXTENSIVE migration tests to make sure that no colorant migrates from our resin to your food.
How are materials selected for a product? » Materials are selected by matching a product’s functional requirements to a material’s properties. » Our products DO NOT CONTAIN dioxin, phthalates or BPA.