Does Pactiv Evergreen food packaging have PFAS?
Pactiv Evergreen food packaging averages 25 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 6 Pactiv Evergreen food packaging products graded as of October 2026, below the 34 out of 100 median for the 39 other food packaging brands graded alongside it.
Pactiv Evergreen food packaging averages Poor on our four-band scale. None of them clear our buy threshold. That is above 22% of the food packaging 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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- polypropylene filter housing, carbon/sediment cartridge
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial growth in spent cartridges
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Premier Series 75 GPD Under Sink Reverse Osmosis Water Filtration System
- RO membrane, carbon filters, stainless steel housing
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial and microbial growth in housing and filters
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Vegan Mattress
- organic cotton, natural latex, coconut coir, recycled steel coils
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Heavy metals
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Which Pactiv Evergreen food packaging contains PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- Paperboard with grease-resistant coating (likely PFAS-based)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Fluorinated coatings on paperboard are industry standard for grease barriers and documented to leach…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Pactiv Evergreen
Pactiv EarthChoice Tamper Evident Recycled Hinged Lid Deli Container 16 oz
- recycled plastic with undisclosed grease-resistant coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Undisclosed coating formulation on recycled plastic almost certainly contains fluorinated compounds for…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- MFPP (multi-layer polypropylene) hinged clamshell with venting
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Phthalates. Polypropylene may contain phthalate plasticizers (DEHP, DBP) to improve flexibility in hinged…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Pactiv Evergreen
Newspring DELItainer Microwavable Container, 64 oz, 4.5 x 4.5 x 6.35, Natural, Plastic, 120/Carton ; Non-Stock Item - Extended
- Polypropylene (PP) plastic, microwavable; grease-resistant coating unspecified
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Grease-resistant foodservice containers historically used PFAS (PFOA, PFOS, GenX analogs). Pactiv…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Molded fiber/paperboard with moisture barrier coating (unspecified)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. The undisclosed moisture barrier may leach plasticizers, oligomers, or polymer fragments into food…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Polypropylene clamshell with grease-resistant coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Fluorinated grease-resistant coatings are standard in food-service clamshells. Pactiv Evergreen has not…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Graded higher than the Pactiv Evergreen average of 25.
- Plant-based fiber pulp (compostable)
- A third party reports verifying it as PFAS-free
- Microbe/mold growth if stored damp
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Eco-Products
Eco Products WorldView Compostable Take-Out Containers EP-SCRC32
- Plant-based fiber (compostable sugarcane bagasse)
- A third party reports verifying it as PFAS-free
- Bleaching agents and processing residues
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Eco-Products
WorldView Sugarcane Take-Out Containers
- Sugarcane bagasse (post-consumer fiber)
- A third party reports verifying it as PFAS-free
- Cellulose fiber degradation and food contact
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
The same question, asked of the other food packaging 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 food packaging ranking.