Question from Heather H.
Hi Debra, Love your website, thank you so much for it! I have learned so much on here.
I want to find safe dinnerware. I love the look of glazed dishware, but I don’t feel comfortable enough just swab testing it. Could it produce a less safe rating after alot of use?
After reading on your website I think it should be glass. Does it need to be recycled glass?
Or, is all glass the same, with no lead content to worry about? Thanks!
Debra’s Answer
I don’t know if glazed dinnerware would produce more or less lead after use. Interesting question.
There are different types of glass. I think I should make a glass summary sheet, but don’t have time to do it right now for this answer. Different things are added to glass for performance qualities, like withstanding temperature.
Recycled glass has nothing to do with toxicity, however, it does save resources and uses less energy in manufacture, and using less energy always reduces toxic air pollution.
With regard to lead content, the only glass that contains lead is lead crystal, which is clearly labeled as such. Lead is added to lead crystal glass to make it sparkle, particularly pieces of “cut crystal” which has facets.
Ordinary glass dinnerware does not contain lead.
