Comments on: Green Your Holiday Baking with Silicone Baking Sheets & Cups http://www.bestgreenhometips.com/2008/11/green-your-holiday-baking-with-silicone-baking-sheets-cups/ Sat, 12 Dec 2009 06:30:50 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Jennifer http://www.bestgreenhometips.com/2008/11/green-your-holiday-baking-with-silicone-baking-sheets-cups/comment-page-1/#comment-1134 Jennifer Sat, 20 Jun 2009 19:12:47 +0000 http://www.bestgreenhometips.com/?p=282#comment-1134 Well, I'm not sure how I'm being glib. Silicone is an eco-friendly option compared to non-reusable paper cupcake cups and paper lining for cookie sheets (or foil). It's also been shown to be a safe option as well - http://www.blisstree.com/bakingdelights/silicone-baking-pans-safe-or-not/ You're likely right about the manufacturing issue - BUT when I consider green products I also consider their lifespan. You have to manufacture both disposable kitchen liners, plastics, and foil AND silicone, but silicone lasts forever, so there's no re-manufacturing. I've had my silicone cupcake liners for years. So, it's a money saving option besides being green. Well, I’m not sure how I’m being glib. Silicone is an eco-friendly option compared to non-reusable paper cupcake cups and paper lining for cookie sheets (or foil). It’s also been shown to be a safe option as well – http://www.blisstree.com/bakingdelights/silicone-baking-pans-safe-or-not/

You’re likely right about the manufacturing issue – BUT when I consider green products I also consider their lifespan. You have to manufacture both disposable kitchen liners, plastics, and foil AND silicone, but silicone lasts forever, so there’s no re-manufacturing. I’ve had my silicone cupcake liners for years. So, it’s a money saving option besides being green.

]]> By: Frankums http://www.bestgreenhometips.com/2008/11/green-your-holiday-baking-with-silicone-baking-sheets-cups/comment-page-1/#comment-1131 Frankums Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:46:50 +0000 http://www.bestgreenhometips.com/?p=282#comment-1131 Are you sure what you say is true? Silicon sheets can only be "greener" if you take into account a) their entire lifetime carbon emissions - and I imagine their manufacturing footprint is considerable, given the price, and b) their environmental impact, and whilst this may be low I really don't know and you don't say - it depends on things like the chemicals mixed with the silicon (for example, Teflon has an incredibly bad environmental impact). I get the impression you're just trying to be a bit glib about this without really knowing the facts. Are you sure what you say is true? Silicon sheets can only be “greener” if you take into account a) their entire lifetime carbon emissions – and I imagine their manufacturing footprint is considerable, given the price, and b) their environmental impact, and whilst this may be low I really don’t know and you don’t say – it depends on things like the chemicals mixed with the silicon (for example, Teflon has an incredibly bad environmental impact). I get the impression you’re just trying to be a bit glib about this without really knowing the facts.

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