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Anchor Hocking: Glass Measuring Cups (4 Piece Set)

Anchor Hocking: Glass Measuring Cups (4 Piece Set)

$24.00 USD
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ASSESSMENT AS OF: JANUARY 2024

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Sustainable Kitchen Essentials

Everyday essentials for cooking and baking, these sturdy glass measuring cups are American kitchen classics. Use them to measure all your liquid ingredients—they’re marked with easy-to-read red indicators in ounces, cups and quarts as well as milliliters. Open handles provide a great grip for measuring, mixing and pouring.

  • Durable tempered-glass cups are ideal for measuring any liquid ingredient.
  • Measurements are clearly marked in ounces, cups, and quarts and milliliters.
  • Easy-to-grab handles ensure a secure, comfortable grip.
  • Microwavable; oven and dishwasher safe.
  • Made in the USA by Anchor Hocking, famous for glass kitchenware since 1905.

Color: Clear
Material: Glass
Capacity: 61 Fluid Ounces
Brand: Anchor Hocking
Item Dimensions LxWxH: 5.75 x 5.88 x 5.75 inches

ASSESSMENT AS OF: JANUARY 2024

HOW TO GET STARTED

  1. Determine your measuring cup needs based on your cooking, baking, and homemade food-making endeavors
  2. Determine if this set or another may be ideal for you. Pyrex also offers a nice alternative
  3. Find a storage location for your measuring cups
  4. Feel free to place it in the dishwasher

EMBRACE

  1. Won't emit microplastics when disposed of
  2. Is infinitely recyclable
  3. Will not stain or leach plastic into food


AVOID PRODUCT TYPE

Plastic measuring cups


AVOID

  1. Will inevitably end up in landfill at end of life
  2. Will often warp and stain - especially in the dishwasher
  3. Can become brittle and crack over time


Noteworthy Product Attributes

Would be ideal if metric measuring units were more prominent.

Overall Sustainability Score - 90 / 100

Score Breakdown

Manufacturing (Score - 10/10) - Made close to its target market of the US.

Distribution (Score - 10/10) - Made close to its target market of the US.

Cost (Score - 7/10) - Costs about 20% more than plastic alternatives.

Packaging (Score - 7/10) -  Comes in mostly cardboard packaging with some plastic wrap.

Effectiveness (Score - 9/10) - Very effective as measuring cups.

Lifespan (Score - 9/10) - Will last a lifetime.

Fun (Score - 9/10) - Pleasant to use and feels much more substantial than plastic alternatives.

Relevance (Score - 9/10) -  Perfectly designed for measuring.

Disposal (Score - 10/10) - This is glass and will not emit microplastics at the end of life.

Recycling (Score - 10/10) - Is infinitely recyclable.