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Parts & evidence
| Part | Material | State | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| body | glass | non-plastic | “Le Parfait glass preserving jars” listing ↗ |
| lid | metal | non-plastic | “2-Piece metal lid (sealing cap/full screw lid)” listing ↗ |
| seal | metal | non-plastic | “The rubber seal (Super) or sealing cap (Screw Top) is a replacement part” listing ↗ “2-Piece metal lid (sealing cap/full screw lid), straight body, widemouth” brand page ↗ |
Research on plastic in jars
Official
Peer-reviewed journals, government agencies, and standards bodies.
“We found that food containers exposed to high-temperature released more than 10 million microplastics per mL in water.”
“All containers produced microplastics from 10 to 710 particles/L.”
Unofficial
NGO guides, independent testing, teardowns, and documented community reports.
“Glass bottles and jars with a plastic-coated metal closure may also shed microscopic bits of plastic, the study found.”
CNN · 2025
Quoted verbatim and linked to the source. We make no health claims of our own. Read the sources and judge them yourself.
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