Urbanized kitchen
By Nickky Faustine De Guzman
Published: August 7, 2013
Glass kitchen wares evoke sophistication and class. However, because of its fragility, the need to replace them becomes too often, especially when there are toddlers or clumsy family members around. Hence, they become uneconomical.
In addition, some modern houses either opt to display glass wares on showrooms or unearth them on their treasure chest only on special occasions. These practices downgrade their essence.
On one hand, plastic kitchen products are sturdy. They can be used everyday and still last a lifetime. However, according to studies and investigations, some plastic kitchen and tableware products, especially those made from China, have toxic materials that can cause cancer.
Fortunately, Urban Kitchen has thought these through and has created table wares that are safe and perfect for everyday easy living. Urban Kitchen offers a variety of quality and stylish plastic pitcher sets, tumblers, beverage dispensers, bowls, and canisters, among others in different shapes, sizes, and colors.
“We used to import our products since 2005 but it is only recently that we manufacture 60 to 80% percent of them locally. Urban Kitchen products are made from polycarbonate, polystyrene, and polypropylene,” Marketing Manager Chriselda Chua says.
Polycarbonate plastics are durable, impact-resistant, and low-scratch resistant while polystyrene plastics are synthetic aromatic polymer that can naturally be transparent or colored.
Plastic 101
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention made a discovery that polycarbonate bisphenol A (BPA) is present in nearly 93% of the participants’ urine in a 2003-2004 health survey. BPA can upset hormone balance that can cause health risks.
We cannot actually break free from plastic exposure since they are everywhere. But here are some tips on how we can lower exposure to them, especially when it deals with food and beverage packaging:
• Choose porcelain or stainless containers instead of plastics when saving hot beverages or foods.
• Some plastics are not microwavable so never use them as containers in reheating food.
• Steer away from plastics with recycling codes 3, 6, or 7. Plastic code number 3 is found in condiment bottles, toys, shower curtains, and shampoo bottles. Plastic number 6, also known as Styrofoam, which is found on disposable cups and plates, can release toxic breakdowns when heated. Lastly, code number 7 includes bottles, sunglasses, and DVD players among others and can contain BPA.
Chua says that Urban Kitchen products like tumblers are made using specific mould and injection machine.
“We don’t actually have recycling codes on our products because we use different plastic materials (polystyrene, polycarbonate, and polypropylene) for the same mould. Each material has a different recycling code number. If we were to include this number on the product, we would need to invest in several moulds for the same product, which we are financially unable to do at this moment,” she says in an email interview with *Home and Garden”.
Urban Kitchen is available in all leading department stores for today’s modern households.
In addition, some modern houses either opt to display glass wares on showrooms or unearth them on their treasure chest only on special occasions. These practices downgrade their essence.
On one hand, plastic kitchen products are sturdy. They can be used everyday and still last a lifetime. However, according to studies and investigations, some plastic kitchen and tableware products, especially those made from China, have toxic materials that can cause cancer.
Fortunately, Urban Kitchen has thought these through and has created table wares that are safe and perfect for everyday easy living. Urban Kitchen offers a variety of quality and stylish plastic pitcher sets, tumblers, beverage dispensers, bowls, and canisters, among others in different shapes, sizes, and colors.
“We used to import our products since 2005 but it is only recently that we manufacture 60 to 80% percent of them locally. Urban Kitchen products are made from polycarbonate, polystyrene, and polypropylene,” Marketing Manager Chriselda Chua says.
Polycarbonate plastics are durable, impact-resistant, and low-scratch resistant while polystyrene plastics are synthetic aromatic polymer that can naturally be transparent or colored.
Plastic 101
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention made a discovery that polycarbonate bisphenol A (BPA) is present in nearly 93% of the participants’ urine in a 2003-2004 health survey. BPA can upset hormone balance that can cause health risks.
We cannot actually break free from plastic exposure since they are everywhere. But here are some tips on how we can lower exposure to them, especially when it deals with food and beverage packaging:
• Choose porcelain or stainless containers instead of plastics when saving hot beverages or foods.
• Some plastics are not microwavable so never use them as containers in reheating food.
• Steer away from plastics with recycling codes 3, 6, or 7. Plastic code number 3 is found in condiment bottles, toys, shower curtains, and shampoo bottles. Plastic number 6, also known as Styrofoam, which is found on disposable cups and plates, can release toxic breakdowns when heated. Lastly, code number 7 includes bottles, sunglasses, and DVD players among others and can contain BPA.
Chua says that Urban Kitchen products like tumblers are made using specific mould and injection machine.
“We don’t actually have recycling codes on our products because we use different plastic materials (polystyrene, polycarbonate, and polypropylene) for the same mould. Each material has a different recycling code number. If we were to include this number on the product, we would need to invest in several moulds for the same product, which we are financially unable to do at this moment,” she says in an email interview with *Home and Garden”.
Urban Kitchen is available in all leading department stores for today’s modern households.
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