Certifications
Highlights
1 year warranty
Bottom freezer
4.0 cu ft
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Best Non-Toxic Refrigerators
We vetted refrigerators against the Welpr Standard and here are our top picks.
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Here's what we look for:
- Food-contact interiors made from stainless steel or glass
- No plastic where it touches food (but we avoid plastic wherever possible)
- Transparent brands that disclose all materials
Best Non-Toxic Refrigerators
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Certifications
Highlights
1 year warranty
Top freezer
7.5 cu ft
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Top freezer
18.1 cu ft
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French door
17.5 cu ft
Counter-depth
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Side-by-side
20.0 cu ft
Counter-depth
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Top freezer
16.1 cu ft
How to Swap to Non-Toxic refrigerators:
Here's how to swap to non-toxic refrigerators:
What to know about refrigerators
Welpr focuses on the materials inside your refrigerator that come into direct contact with your food. Shelves, bins, drawers, and door liners are the key areas, since they touch or hold everything you eat. Materials like glass and stainless steel are ideal, while plastic components are worth paying attention to.
- Interior shelves, crisper drawers, and door bins are the highest-priority areas because they have the most direct and prolonged contact with your food.
- Refrigerators store food for hours or days at a time, so even low levels of material contact add up with constant, repeated use.
Review the refrigerator you already have
Take a look at the interior of your current refrigerator and note what the shelves, bins, and drawers are made of. Check whether shelves are glass or plastic, and whether bins and liners are labeled BPA-free.
- Look at your owner's manual or the manufacturer's website to find out what materials are used for interior components.
- Pay the most attention to surfaces where uncovered or unwrapped food sits directly, like crisper drawers and shelf surfaces.
Reduce direct food contact with plastic parts
You don't need to replace your refrigerator right away. A few simple habits can reduce how much your food touches plastic surfaces inside your fridge.
- Store food in glass or stainless steel containers instead of placing it directly on plastic shelves or in plastic bins.
- Line plastic crisper drawers with a clean cloth or paper liner so produce isn't sitting directly on the plastic surface.
Choose a cleaner refrigerator when you're ready
When it's time to upgrade, look for refrigerators with glass shelves and stainless steel interiors. These materials are non-reactive and won't leach into your food over time.
- Prioritize models with tempered glass shelving and minimal plastic in food-contact areas; marketing terms like "fresh" or "smart" bins don't tell you what the bin is actually made of.
- Click the button above to shop Welpr Approved refrigerators.
Camille May
Cofounder & Product Curator
Camille May is the co-creator of Welpr and a guide for clean living. After selling her last company in the health food space, she went non-toxic while working to heal an autoimmune condition....
Olushola M. Awoyemi
Medical Reviewer, PhD
Olushola M. Awoyemi (aka Shola) is a board-certified toxicologist and a research scientist with a PhD in Environmental Toxicology. Shola's long-term ambition is to be recognized as a world-renowned expert in toxicology,...