People Are Tossing Their Ziploc Bags After a Disturbing New Class Action Lawsuit

Ziploc has been a brand we all know and trust for all of our resealable plastic bag needs. But a recent class-action lawsuit against the company might have you rethinking everything you thought you knew about Ziploc bags.

Earlier this month, it was announced that Ziploc’s parent company, S.C. Johnson & Son Inc., was being sued by Linda Cheslow, a California resident, for misleading packaging on Ziploc products. The products in question, made from polyethylene and polypropylene, have been medically and scientifically proven to have the potential to release microplastics when subjected to extreme temperatures.

The problem — beyond the fact that microplastics are potentially dangerous — is that these bags are marketed as microwave- and freezer-safe. That means that if you’ve been microwaving and freezing in Ziploc bags and containers, you have unknowingly released microplastics into your food.