White Butcher Paper 18" x 12000" Natural Butcher Paper Roll for Meat and Fish vs Recycled Paper, 24 in Roll Wd, 250 ft Roll Lg, 7 lb Roll Wt, 40 lb Basis Wt Model, 48K981: which is safer?
Idl Packaging White Butcher Paper 18" x 12000" Natural Butcher Paper Roll for Meat and Fish is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
IDL Packaging
White Butcher Paper 18" x 12000" Natural Butcher Paper Roll for Meat and Fish
PFAS grade
Excellent 95/100
Overall grade
Excellent 91/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 1
Material
unbleached natural kraft paper
Confidence
78%
PossibleMold or microbial growth
Recycled Paper, 24 in Roll Wd, 250 ft Roll Lg, 7 lb Roll Wt, 40 lb Basis Wt Model, 48K981
PFAS grade
Good 70/100
Overall grade
Poor 48/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 4
Material
recycled paper, no coating specified
Confidence
78%
PossibleInk and dye residues from recycled content
PossibleMicrobial and mold contamination
ReportedFiber and cellulose shedding
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Mold or microbial growth on the IDL Packaging and not on the .
- We flag Ink and dye residues from recycled content, Microbial and mold contamination, Fiber and cellulose shedding and Heavy metals from printing inks or contaminants on the and not on the IDL Packaging.
- The IDL Packaging is unbleached natural kraft paper where the is recycled paper, no coating specified, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 25 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the IDL Packaging is the one to buy.
Both products run through the same public rubric: 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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