I love kitchen tools as well! There's something so satisfying about using the perfect item - especially when it's beautiful. I love my Rosle can opener and my metal ball-tipped whisk to name a few.
I'm noticing that more and more these days, kitchen tools are made from plastic. I realise that some people are on a budget and prefer to save $10 or so on their can opener which is made of cheap flimsy plastic and is practically twice as large as the Rosle one - which will outlast the plastic can opener by far.
I like quality - combined with beauty. And I realise that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. From these eyes, though, I don't find plastic to be beautiful. I am sure there are exceptions to the rule, but for the most part, plastic is not only a cheap knock-off of something that used to be made from something else, but it shortens the life of the product. Plastic mechanical parts don't hold up to constant usage either - and therefore contribute to filling up the landfills with non-biodegradeable items!
And plastic, when heated, releases carcinogens and if there is a food product in the heated plastic, there are now carcinogens in the food.
I am embarking on an anti-plastic campaign.
I am going to write all of the companies who sell quality products and suggest non-plastic alternatives - perhaps a higher quality line for the more discerning customer.
The profit margin might be a little lower, but the contribution to the well-being of people's health, the planet and aesthetic quality of life
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