BioPlus TERRA #1 Natural Kraft Compostable Paper Takeout Box, 4.375 x 3.5 x 2.5 vs Compostable Food Storage Container 5ct: which is safer?
Matter Compostable Food Storage Container 5ct is the clear pick. BioPlus TERRA #1 Natural Kraft Compostable Paper Takeout Box, 4.375 x 3.5 x 2.5 carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Fold-Pak
BioPlus TERRA #1 Natural Kraft Compostable Paper Takeout Box, 4.375 x 3.5 x 2.5
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleCoating leaching (unknown formulation)
PossibleMicroplastics from degraded coating
Our pick
Matter
Compostable Food Storage Container 5ct
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleMicrobe/mold growth if stored damp
PossibleCellulose degradation under repeated hot/wet stress
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Coating leaching (unknown formulation) and Microplastics from degraded coating on the Fold-Pak and not on the Matter.
- We flag Microbe/mold growth if stored damp and Cellulose degradation under repeated hot/wet stress on the Matter and not on the Fold-Pak.
- The Fold-Pak is Natural kraft paper, compostable coating (unspecified) where the Matter is Plant-based fiber pulp (compostable), which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 75 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Matter is the one to buy.
Both products run through the same public rubric, which covers materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls, plus a beyond-PFAS hazard analysis. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests. How grades work →
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