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Glad® to be Green 50% Plant Based Cling Wrap 50m review

Glad® to be Green 50% Plant Based Cling Wrap 50m

CHOICE Expert Rating

79%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Very good sealing performance score.
  • Very good result for the microwave reheat test.
  • Very smooth cutting action no pulling or tearing.
  • Instructions on how to open packaging.
  • No starter tab sticker to locate beginning of the cling wrap, but easy to find.
  • Side flaps to push in and hold the roll in place within the box.
  • The serrated edge is positioned on the bottom of the box less likely to contact serrated edge with hand.
  • Packaging is fairly strong.
  • Glad Wrap® is recyclable through the REDcycle program in Australia. Visit redcycle.net.au for drop off points.
  • Safety instructions on the packaging.
  • Easily reseals to glass and ceramic only.
  • No melting of cling wrap when reheating a high fat food, but if the cling wrap touches the food it will melt.
  • Easy to remove and stretch out again for a second use.
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Borderline result for sealing of plastic, slight weakness of sticking in areas, unable to stick completely, starts to lose its stickiness when resealing.

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Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
79%
Performance score
80%
Adherence score
80%
Adhering to ceramic score
100%
Adhering to glass score
100%
Adhering to metal score
70%
Adhering to plastic score
50%
Microwave reheat score
80%
Ease of use score
78%
Dispensing score
80%
Cutting score
80%
Packaging score
70%

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Availability
Tested model

Specifications

Origin
China
Material properties
50% bio based plastic, 50% fossil fuel plastic
Availability of length sizes
50
Website
glad.com.au
Claimed length (m)
50
Claimed width (cm)
30

Cost

Price
$5.00

Features

Freezer safe
1
Microwave safe
1
BPA free
1
Cutting edge type
Serrated
Green claims
Yes, 50% only

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