Does Vegware food packaging have PFAS?
Vegware food packaging averages 60 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 6 Vegware food packaging products graded as of October 2026, above the 33 out of 100 median for the 39 other food packaging brands graded alongside it.
Vegware food packaging averages Good on our four-band scale. 4 of the 6 we graded are worth buying. That is above 62% 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.
Vegware food packaging worth buying Good or better, best-graded first
- Plant-based fiber (sugarcane bagasse microflute); water-based coatings
- A third party reports verifying it as PFAS-free
- Mold and microbial growth on untreated fiber. Bagasse fiber naturally absorbs moisture; if stored in humid…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Vegware
16 oz. Compostable Soup Container, 115-Series, Pack 25
- Bagasse (sugarcane fiber) with plant-based coating
- A third party reports verifying it as PFAS-free
- Coating leachate (plant-based, unspecified chemistry). The water-repellent or grease-resistant coating is…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- molded fiber (sugarcane pulp)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Molded-fiber manufacturers often use fluorinated compounds to achieve grease and water repellency.…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Bagasse (sugar cane fiber) with water-based coating
- A third party reports verifying it as PFAS-free
- Water-based coating degradation and unknown additives. The water-based grease-resistant treatment is not…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Which Vegware food packaging contains PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- Plant-fiber composite with coating (type unspecified)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Unspecified water/grease-resistant coating (potential fluorinated barrier). Vegware does not publicly…
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Molded fiber (paper pulp) with grease-resistant barrier coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Molded fiber food containers commonly use fluorinated barrier coatings; Vegware does not disclose this…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Graded higher than the Vegware average of 60.
- 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. Vegware averages 60.
See every Vegware product we grade on the Vegware brand page, or the full food packaging ranking.