Do the containers leach any chemicals??
1979484
No. Earthboxes do not leach any chemicals because they are made of food grade plastic (#5) and safe to eat out of.
1979485
When you plant it, it gives you fertilizer and dolomite. I added some microriser Biotone to it too. No chemicals came out onto deck that I was aware of. Next season, I would use lime, biotone and some organic feritlizer by Espoma. I hope I answered your question?
1979486
Suzy, I did a little research and found the answer on the EarthBox Forum. Follow this link.http://forum.earthbox.com/index.php?topic=2838.0
1979487
I am not sure. I would imagine that the container would be made of food grade plastic but you might want to contact the manufacture to get a good answer to your question. To tell you the truth, I never thought about the container leaching chemicals.
1979488
I do not know. I've grow delicious tomatos in the Earthbox and continue this season. The box is a very thick plastic. I have not noticed any decay and I live in hot Tucson. I feel this is a good product.
1979489
Suzy, I did a little research and found the answer on the EarthBox Forum. Follow this link. http://forum.earthbox.com/index.php?topic=2838.0
1467537
I do not. Mine are fine in the tight lidded container they come in. Hope this helps.
2102642
Patty. No. These are mixing containers not storage. There are lids that go on your canned paint that make them easy to close and pour into THESE containers where you add the reducer and hardeners. Hope this helps!
1105044
The container is plastic. I am not aware if these compounds are present or not in the material, but they hold up pretty well.
245994
Not leakproof. Love these containers, though! They are awesome! I put liquids/yogurt/soft stuff in the individual containers.
951878
actually i never checked because my assumption was if it is organic there should not be any chemicals leaching into the product. of course i could be wrong as the product would be organic but if placed in an unlined can it could contain bpa's. good question for libby's.
2141863
Yes! They are made of silicone which doesn't leach any chemicals. The straws and lids are both silicone and BPA free!
1128786
The bags that are still in the box, say BPA free. I have taken the containers out of box. I have no idea on them. Hope this helps
1691192
I have purchased 2 sets of 8 containers and they have been filled with water for quite a few weeks. I have checked several times and to date have not seen any leaks.
592549
definitely not! they're hard plastic. either they will melt or emit toxins...
1608087
It doesn't say on the container, but I would imagine that it is safe. If you continue to have concerns, you should contact the company itself. Sorry that I couldn't be more specific.
1722854
Yes, these containers do leak, they are not air tight. Great for non-liquid items however.
508823
the containers are marked bpa free, but there is not chemical taste imparted to the distilled water from these jugs. hope this helps.brian
980507
Yes and even corrosive chemicals. I use it all the time and it is outstanding...
1093850
I believe the bases of the containers are microwaveable, like any container without pressure relief it would be dangerous to microwave them with the closures/lids applied.
1763010
Not sure. The square glass containers likely are, but the metal portion probably is not.
1449772
I haven't had any problems, although I usually don't transport liquids in them. This is my second set and I just love them. This set seems to be made better. The lids lock much better then the previous set.