Best Plastic-Free Kitchen Tools 2026: The Cutting Boards, Knives, and Utensils I Actually Use

Your plastic cutting board sheds up to 71 million microplastic particles into your food per year. Black plastic spatulas test positive for flame retardants. Here are the five plastic-free swaps I actually made: a hardwood cutting board, wooden utensils, glass mixing bowls, Pyrex measuring cups, and a chef’s knife with a sharpener.