> Because silver compounds (e.g., Argyrol) are potent germicides, a black silver-plastic mixture which can be permanently coated about the rims of drinking glasses and bottles was developed by ...

That caution might be warranted, according to new research that shows that silver escapes from nanoparticle-containing plastic packaging to the food it holds (ACS Food Sci. Technol. 2025, DOI: 10. ...

"Nanotech plastic packaging could leach silver into some types of foods and beverages." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 3 February 2021. <www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2021 / 02 / 210203144550.htm>.