Do Green Wave International compostable bowls have PFAS?
Green Wave International compostable bowls average 70 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 5 Green Wave International compostable bowls graded as of October 2026, above the 55 out of 100 median for the 7 other compostable bowls brands graded alongside it.
Green Wave International compostable bowls average Good on our four-band scale. 4 of the 5 we graded are worth buying.
PFAS Authority is a scoring system, not a laboratory. We do not test products ourselves. Grades are model-based, built from published ingredients, materials, certifications, brand disclosures and third-party lab results where they exist. See the rubric.
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- sugarcane fiber, Kraft paper coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Kraft paper coating migration (processing chemicals, sizing agents). The Kraft layer's bleaching residues…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- sugarcane fiber composite (bagasse)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Formaldehyde / VOCs. Bagasse composites may use formaldehyde-based adhesives or resins during molding. No…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Sugarcane fiber (bagasse) composite
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Resin binder composition and leaching. Bagasse bowls rely on undisclosed food-grade resin binders to hold…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Bagasse fiber (sugarcane pulp); no Teflon-family coating or Teflon-type coating stated
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Microplastic or fiber fragmentation when heated. Bagasse fiber can shed microscopic plant particles…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Which Green Wave International compostable bowls contain PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- molded fiber (likely recycled paper/pulp)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Coating leachables (water-resistance treatment composition unknown). Molded fiber bowls commonly receive…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Graded higher than the Green Wave International average of 70.
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- bagasse (sugarcane fiber), uncoated
- A third party reports verifying it as PFAS-free
- Mold or microbial growth during storage or use
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Kraft molded fiber (uncoated or minimal treatment)
- A third party reports verifying it as PFAS-free
- Moisture absorption and microbial growth
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
The same question, asked of the other compostable bowls brands
Best average grade first. Green Wave International averages 70.
See every Green Wave International product we grade on the Green Wave International brand page, or the full compostable bowls ranking.