Compostable Clear Clamshell Hinged Food vs Econo-Pak Takeout Box: which is safer?
Eco-Products Compostable Clear Clamshell Hinged Food is the clear pick. Paper Mart Econo-Pak Takeout Box carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Our pick
Eco-Products
Compostable Clear Clamshell Hinged Food
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleThermal degradation and chemical release at use temperatures
Paper Mart
Econo-Pak Takeout Box
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
LikelyPFAS in waterproof coating (graded separately)
ReportedCoating degradation and migration
PossibleHeavy metals or binders in coating resins
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Thermal degradation and chemical release at use temperatures on the Eco-Products and not on the Paper Mart.
- We flag PFAS in waterproof coating (graded separately), Coating degradation and migration, Heavy metals or binders in coating resins and Microplastics from coating wear on the Paper Mart and not on the Eco-Products.
- The Eco-Products is Compostable resin (PLA/PBAT blend, plant-based) where the Paper Mart is Paperboard with unspecified waterproof coating, 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 Eco-Products is the one to buy.
- We are less certain about the Paper Mart grade, at 35% confidence against 78%, because it discloses less.
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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