Do Pactiv Evergreen disposable food containers have PFAS?
Pactiv Evergreen disposable food containers average 25 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 6 Pactiv Evergreen disposable food containers graded as of October 2026, below the 48 out of 100 median for the 18 other disposable food containers brands graded alongside it.
Pactiv Evergreen disposable food containers average Poor on our four-band scale. None of them clear our buy threshold. That is above 17% of the disposable food containers brands we grade.
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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- Clear polystyrene (PS) plastic with proprietary coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Hinged lid seal is almost certainly coated with fluorinated compounds to repel grease and oil. Pactiv…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- clear plastic clamshell, likely polystyrene or PET with grease-resistant coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Microplastics. If clamshell is microwaved or exposed to hot food (above 60C), the grease-resistant coating…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Expanded polystyrene foam with unspecified grease-resistant coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
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3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Paperboard with unspecified grease-resistant coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Coating composition is proprietary and undisclosed. Grease barriers on food packaging are PFAS-based in…
Pactiv Evergreen
Pactiv D186CLMW R3J Pizza Slice Clamshell Triangular Shape Paperboard
- Paperboard with unspecified grease-resistant coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Pactiv has not disclosed the coating chemistry for this clamshell. Grease-resistant paperboard coatings…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Expanded polystyrene foam with unspecified surface coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, EPS foam used for food packaging is routinely treated with PFAS-based or other fluorinated water- and…
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Graded higher than the Pactiv Evergreen average of 25.
Eco-Products
Compostable Clear Clamshell Hinged Food
- Compostable resin (PLA/PBAT blend, plant-based)
- A third party reports verifying it as PFAS-free
- Thermal degradation and chemical release at use temperatures
- Sugarcane bagasse (compostable fiber)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bleaching agents and residual processing chemicals
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- polypropylene (PP) container, uncoated
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Microplastics
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
The same question, asked of the other disposable food containers brands
Best average grade first. Pactiv Evergreen averages 25.
See every Pactiv Evergreen product we grade on the Pactiv Evergreen brand page, or the full disposable food containers ranking.