• Brahvim@lemmy.kde.social
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    Indian here! We have steel.
    But given how common crockery or similarly decorated plastic is for serving guests (at parties and wherever-not), I’ve seen all of them.

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    just a PSA for those of you unaware; these plates up until 2004 contained lead paint. If you’re using these plates, uh. dont. Use them as decorations or get rid of them immediately.

    Source (check the FAQ for the question about lead)

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      Came here to say this. I only recently found out and got rid of all my #7’s immediately. I don’t think I’ll accept hand-me-down plates anymore after that.

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      Do you have a different or specific source? I found an daqnabout lead but it only said that they are in compliance and always have been. I recognize the weasel word but only because you brought it up

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        There are other sources but the reason I linked corelle directly is because they admit that pre-2000s plates have trace lead amounts. They use weasel wording sure, but it says it.

        Are Corelle® products lead-free?

        … Corelle was first introduced by Corning over 50 years ago and in 2000 started to be manufactured by the company known today as Instant Brands.

        … Before 2000, and before tighter lead content safety regulations, a small amount of lead was an ingredient in the decorating process of many household products.

        There are other sources, but most of them are websites ive never heard of. Figured corelle was the easiest source to link. Ill point you towards this one because its closer to what I stated and remembered happening I almost wonder if corell has changed their FAQ because i remember it being more specific at one point in time.

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          Thanks. I actually hadn’t found that faq. There’s another one about multiple toxic metals, but might not be for Corelle

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      With Oneida Twin Star silverware. I’m 53 and still have a few pieces from my parents set floating around for the nostalgia lol.

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    #8 And as a sidenote I took them as hand-me-downs and only stopped using them this year.

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    None of the above.

    ARABIA POTTERY, Finland. 1960s RUSKA

    Absolutely indestructible. Drop it on the tiles, cracks the tiles.

    You can have it in any colour, as long as it’s Brown.

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      Yeah, unfortunately even the fediverse suffers from a heavy dose of US defaultism.

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        I’ve got more people assuming I’m an American here than I ever did on Reddit. I think a specific of type of online leftists just assumes you’re from the US if you don’t agree with them, because of course there’s the countries they support and then there’s the US and nobody else lol

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        Honestly I don’t even notice it. Virtually every online space I’ve ever been a part of has been like this. Originally the Yanks never asked for everyone to learn English and use their platforms either so it’s kinda fair enough as far as I’m concerned.

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      Yea, Corelle is glass dish ware made in Corning, New York. The same place they make Pyrex and Gorilla Glass phone screens.

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      It was just a dominant brand of dishware in the U.S.

      Corning, one of the world leaders in glass manufacturing and materials science, figured out how to make thin tempered glass that was lightweight, very durable, resistant to thermal shock, and safe to use in microwaves, dishwashers, and up to medium temperature ovens (350°F/175°C is the manufacturer recommended max). It became the dominant dishware brand in the U.S. as a result, for “everyday” use.

      Personally I don’t like the heat transfer characteristics (poor insulator which means hot food makes the dish hot to the touch) and don’t mind thicker plates/bowls for most situations. But I can see why they became immensely popular, especially for families with kids.

      Side note, Corning spun off its consumer products division in 1991, so the company that makes the Gorilla Glass in basically everyone’s cell phones is now technically different from the company that made all these kitchen dishes, even if they were once part of the same corporation.

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      These are Called “Winter Frost White”, no pattern at all. This is what I grew up with and use everyday currently.