Compostable Fiber To Go Box Container vs Compostable Food Storage Container 5ct: which is safer?

Matter Compostable Food Storage Container 5ct is the clear pick. World Centric Compostable Fiber To Go Box Container carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.

World Centric Compostable Fiber To Go Box Container

World Centric

Compostable Fiber To Go Box Container

PFAS grade

Good 50/100

Overall grade

Bad 10/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 5

Material

Compostable fiber with plant-based water-resistant coating

Confidence

78%

PossibleUnverified water-resistant coating chemistry

LikelyFiber degradation and leaching when heated or exposed to fats

PossibleMicroplastic or fiber particle migration

Our pick

Matter Compostable Food Storage Container 5ct

Matter

Compostable Food Storage Container 5ct

PFAS grade

Excellent 100/100

Overall grade

Excellent 92/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

Plant-based fiber pulp (compostable)

Confidence

82%

PossibleMicrobe/mold growth if stored damp

PossibleCellulose degradation under repeated hot/wet stress

Where these two actually differ

  • We flag Unverified water-resistant coating chemistry, Fiber degradation and leaching when heated or exposed to fats, Microplastic or fiber particle migration and Incomplete composting in non-industrial settings on the World Centric 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 World Centric.
  • The World Centric is Compostable fiber with plant-based water-resistant coating where the Matter is Plant-based fiber pulp (compostable), which is most of the difference in these two grades.
  • The gap is 50 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Matter is the one to buy.

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