While you’re chucking stuff think about this: For decades I’ve used sandwich, quart, and gallon size Ziplocs for shipping small parts and tools from the shop. I frequently use 10/20/30 bags at a time. Quite some time ago I started noticing that every time I used more than a few bags at a time my eyes would start burning. At first I just thot I needed a nap but I finally associated the bagging with the burning. The bags were venting something irritating so I started airing them out before I brought them inside.
The current method: Whenever I open a new box of ziplocs I dump the whole thing into a larger box, shake it up, and leave it out in the sun for a day. At the house I don’t leave leftovers in a Ziploc without also wrapping them first.
The venting and sunning seems to have stopped the irritating and now I’m formulating a bitzch letter to the makers about the irritation. Haven’t yet decided whether to demand labeling or just put them on notice that I have an un-itchy eye on them.
Basically plastic is toxic, it’s that simple... and the softer the plastic, the more it outgasses easily. and we breathe it in...
That’s very odd, but totally believable. Thanks for the warning. While you’re writing them a letter, tell them to fix the seal, too. Irritating little buggers the last few boxes.
Good catch! Good reporting!