Does Seventh Generation grease-resistant butcher & deli paper have PFAS?
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Seventh Generation grease-resistant butcher & deli paper averages 70 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 7 Seventh Generation grease-resistant butcher & deli paper products graded as of October 2026, above the 25 out of 100 median for the 61 other grease-resistant butcher & deli paper brands graded alongside it.
Seventh Generation grease-resistant butcher & deli paper averages Good on our four-band scale. 7 of the 7 we graded are worth buying. That is above 89% of the grease-resistant butcher & deli paper 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.
What Seventh Generation says and does about PFAS
Seventh Generation publicly backs PFAS restrictions, and in 2023 told Minnesota lawmakers it supported the state’s PFAS ban. Independent testing of its products is mixed. Mamavation’s lab tests found organic fluorine, a screening marker that can indicate PFAS, in its recycled bathroom tissue and paper towels, while its facial tissues and organic cotton tampons came back non-detect. Organic fluorine is a screen, not a confirmed PFAS measurement.
- Brand statementIn a March 2023 letter to the Minnesota Senate, Seventh Generation said it supported SF-0834, the bill restricting PFAS in consumer products, as proactive action against PFAS. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library ↗
- Independent testMamavation’s lab found 35 ppm organic fluorine in Seventh Generation 100% Recycled Bath Tissue. Mamavation ↗
- Independent testMamavation found 13 ppm in Seventh Generation 100% Recycled Paper Towels and 20 ppm in its Unbleached Paper Towels, with a March 2026 retest of the unbleached towels at 12 ppm. Mamavation ↗
- Independent testIts 100% Recycled Facial Tissues tested non-detect for organic fluorine. Mamavation ↗
- Independent testIts Organic Cotton Tampons tested non-detect for organic fluorine. Mamavation ↗
Sources checked September 14, 2026. A brand statement is the company’s own claim, which we report but have not verified. Our grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests.
Seventh Generation grease-resistant butcher & deli paper worth buying Good or better, best-graded first
Seventh Generation
Natural 100% Unbleached Recycled Paper
- unbleached recycled paper, no waterproofing treatment specified
- Ink and contaminant residues from recycled fiber, Recycled paper may contain trace legacy inks and coatings…
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Seventh Generation
Essendant SEV13739PK 2-Ply Whitened Seventh Generation 100% Recycled Paper Kitchen Towel Rolls - 8 Rolls of 156 Each
- 100% recycled paper, 2-ply
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Seventh Generation
100% Recycled Bathroom Tissue
- 100% recycled virgin/post-consumer fiber, no disclosed surface treatment
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Seventh Generation
100% Recycled Paper Kitchen Towel Rolls, 2-Ply, 11 x 5.4, 156 Sheets/Roll, 24 Rolls/Carton (13722)
- 100% recycled paper, 2-ply, no stated coating
- Residual inks and dyes from recycled fiber, Recycled paper may contain fugitive inks or pigments from prior…
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Seventh Generation
Bathroom Tissue
- Virgin fiber toilet paper, uncoated
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Seventh Generation
Natural Unbleached 100% Recycled Paper Towels
- 100% recycled paper, unbleached, no coating disclosed
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100% Recycled Paper Towels
- 100% recycled paper, no stated coating
- Mold or bacterial growth on stored product, Paper towels stored in high-humidity environments (bathrooms…
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Graded higher than the Seventh Generation average of 70.
IDL Packaging
White Butcher Paper 18" x 12000" Natural Butcher Paper Roll for Meat and Fish
- unbleached natural kraft paper
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
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Parchment Baking Sheets
- unbleached parchment paper, silicone coating
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Silicone coating degradation under heat stress
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- Silicone-coated parchment paper
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Silicone coating degradation at high heat
The same question, asked of the other grease-resistant butcher & deli paper brands
Best average grade first. Seventh Generation averages 70.
See every Seventh Generation product we grade on the Seventh Generation brand page, or the full grease-resistant butcher & deli paper ranking.