Category rating — not an assessment of any specific brand
This rating covers a typical, mass-market
kitchen equipment product based on publicly available data.
It does not name or assess any specific manufacturer or product.
Individual products may perform better or worse.
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Below HIP Mark threshold
Score 3.4/10 — Standard mark requires 6.0
Standard
Silver
Gold
Category best achievable: 7.2
Extractive — materials take more from the planet than they give back
This is what a typical glass food storage looks like today. It's built to last longer than the typical one. If the maker shares their data, the score usually goes up.
Category baseline
3.4 HIP
Below Standard
Category ceiling: 7.2 HIP
Regenerative Index
-5.0
Extractive
Category ceiling RI: -2.0
What this score means
This is the starting score for Glass Food Storage, based only on public data. No maker has sent us
their own data yet. The ceiling score (shown below) is what a product can reach when the maker
shares real evidence. To close the gap, makers apply for a verified rating.
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The starting score for this category is 3.4 HIP.
With full evidence, a product in this category can reach 7.2 HIP.
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What to Check Before You Buy
- Look for borosilicate glass over standard soda-lime glass. Borosilicate handles thermal shock (freezer to oven) without fracture; soda-lime glass does not. The difference is what you pay for in Pyrex or equivalent.
- Confirm the lids are sold as separate spare parts. Lids are the first component to crack, stain, or lose their seal; a replacement lid at a known part number extends the container's life.
- Check the lid seal (gasket) material. Silicone gaskets outlast rubber ones; replaceable silicone gaskets are the minimum standard for a container designed to last.
- Look for oven-safe certification if you plan to cook in them. Not all glass food storage is oven-safe; a certified oven-safe rating confirms the glass and lid have been tested for thermal resistance.
Score Breakdown
How rare are the materials?
MSI · 20%
5.0
Why this score ▸
The product relies on abundant materials including soda-lime glass, stainless steel, silicone, and polypropylene, with no dominant EU Critical Raw Materials present. The score is constrained by the 20% recycled content, which falls below the 40% threshold for low scarcity, and the lack of submitted data regarding extraction country concentration.
Where do the materials come from?
SCR · 18%
3.5
Why this score ▸
The product is assembled in China, a primary source for glass and silica with moderate geopolitical concentration risk. Due to the absence of submitted due diligence standards or alternative supplier documentation, the assessment defaults to a conservative baseline for standard appliances without third-party verification. The single supplier structure and lack of audited governance frameworks prevent a higher rating.
Can it be recycled?
RC · 18%
2.0
Why this score ▸
The product is classified as glass food storage but is assumed to be glued with no take-back scheme, preventing practical material separation. Only 20% of the weight is estimated to enter recycling streams, with the remainder likely landfilled due to the lack of disassembly and infrastructure. This performance falls below the baseline for standard small appliances and aligns with non-recyclable sealed designs.
Can you fix it?
R · 13%
1.0
Why this score ▸
The product is assumed to be glued shut with no spare parts available and no public service manual, placing it in the unrepairable category typical of sealed consumer goods. The lack of fastener data and parts commitment prevents any independent repair or component replacement.
Is it made fairly?
SEI · 8%
3.5
Why this score ▸
The product is manufactured in China, a jurisdiction with elevated labour risk profiles, and no third-party audit evidence or environmental certifications were submitted. The score reflects the pre-verification baseline for mass-market consumer goods produced in Asia without independent verification of social or environmental management systems.
How long will it last?
PL · 8%
8.0
Why this score ▸
The product demonstrates exceptional longevity with a stated design life of 20 years, which exceeds the 10-year threshold for the highest tier. Although the 2-year warranty is standard and no IP rating or modular design data is provided, the explicit 20-year design commitment drives the score into the above-average range.
Does it give back to nature?
RI · 15% · scale −10 to +10
-5.0
Why this score ▸
The product scores in the Extractive band (-5 to -1) due to 20% recycled content, which provides a partial mitigation against the Depleting floor. It does not qualify for the Depleting minimum of -7 because the recycled content threshold is met, though the absence of a take-back scheme and lack of regenerative certifications prevent a higher score.
MSI 20% · SCR 18% · RC 18% · R 13% · SEI 8% · PL 8% · RI 15% = 100%
About the HIP Methodology ▸
Starting scores are low on purpose. We only count what we can confirm from public data,
so most products sit between 2 and 4 out of 10 before a maker shares their own evidence.
That gap between the starting score and what a product could reach is the whole point.
When a maker proves what their product is really made of, the score goes up.
The HIP Mark shows it has been checked.
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Consumer Summary
This glass food storage set has an overall HIP Score of 3.4 out of 10, which aligns with the current market baseline for this category. Its Regenerative Index is -5.0, indicating that while it includes some recycled materials, it is designed in a way that limits its ability to be reused or recycled at the end of its life. The product offers a long design life of 20 years, but its construction makes it difficult to repair or take apart for recycling.
What This Means For You
When shopping for kitchen storage, look for items that are designed to be easily disassembled so you can repair them or recycle the materials later. Avoid products that are glued together or lack clear instructions, as these features often prevent the item from being reused or recovered. Choosing durable goods that can be fixed or separated at the end of their life helps support a more sustainable cycle for your kitchen equipment.
Data Transparency
This is a category rating based on publicly available data. The following data fields were not submitted by a manufacturer and have been estimated conservatively using open reference data and the category default assumptions table v0.1 (provisional — sources pending full citation):
material_percentagescountry_of_primary_extractionprimary_sourcing_countriestier1_supplier_countdue_diligence_standardalternative_supplier_existsdisassembly_typerecyclable_streams_pctrecycling_label_compliantdesign_for_disassemblyfastener_typespare_parts_availablespare_parts_years_committedservice_manual_publicifixit_scoreecodesign_in_scopemanufacturing_countriesenvironmental_certificationsthird_party_certificationrba_audit_completedmodern_slavery_statementilo_compliance_claimedip_ratingmodular_designsoftware_support_yearsprimary_material_originregenerative_certificationsclosed_loop_programmeend_of_life_programmematerial_origin_certifiedregenerative_practices
A verified rating uses manufacturer-submitted data and produces a more accurate, product-specific score.
Material Watch Points
- No due-diligence programme documented
- Single primary supplier with no alternative
- Assembly in China without material origin verification
How this score was calculated
The HIP Score is a weighted average of seven dimensions measuring material
resilience, supply chain integrity, and end-of-life characteristics.
| Code |
Dimension |
Weight |
Score |
| MSI |
Material Scarcity Index |
0.20 |
5.0 / 10 |
| SCR |
Supply Chain Risk |
0.18 |
3.5 / 10 |
| RC |
Recyclability and Circularity |
0.18 |
2.0 / 10 |
| R |
Repairability |
0.13 |
1.0 / 10 |
| SEI |
Social and Environmental Impact |
0.08 |
3.5 / 10 |
| PL |
Product Longevity |
0.08 |
8.0 / 10 |
| RI |
Regenerative Index |
0.15 |
-5.0 (raw) |
Regenerative Index note: RI scores on a unique scale of -10 to +10.
Before weighting, the raw score is normalised: RI normalised = (RI raw + 10) / 2.
This product's RI band is Extractive.
Weighted HIP Score: 3.4 / 10
· Methodology v1.5
Base weights shown. Some product types use category-specific weight profiles —
see full methodology for details.
Read the full methodology →
Data Sources
This rating draws on the following public sources:
USGS Mineral Resources Program (public domain) · EU Critical Raw Materials List 2023 (CC BY 4.0) · World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · Category default assumptions table v0.1 (provisional — sources pending full citation)
All sources are public domain or published under open data licences.
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About this rating:
HIP scores are based on public data at the date shown.
They show how well a product holds up over time — not a promise about safety or future supply.
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Scope:
This is a category rating for Glass Food Storage and does not assess any specific brand or manufacturer.
Individual products may perform better or worse than this baseline.
Produced under Resourcehip Scoring Methodology 1.5 (CC BY-NC 4.0).
AI disclosure:
An AI model scored this rating on our own hardware — no data was sent to the cloud.
A human reviewer checked and approved it before it went live.
Model: qwen3.5:35b.
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