Tellus Compostable Clamshell Container Pack of 100 vs Polypropylene Clear Deli Containers - 32 oz.: which is safer?

Fabri-Kal Polypropylene Clear Deli Containers - 32 oz. is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

Compostables

Tellus Compostable Clamshell Container Pack of 100

PFAS grade

C 70/100

Overall grade

F 48/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

compostable biopolymer, likely PLA or similar

Confidence

72%

PossibleOligomer leaching from PLA hydrolysis

PossibleMicroplastics from fragmentation

ReportedHeat-induced deformation and contact with food

Why this gradeBuy

Our pick

Fabri-Kal

Polypropylene Clear Deli Containers - 32 oz.

PFAS grade

C 70/100

Overall grade

F 62/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

Polypropylene (PP), no added Teflon-family coating

Confidence

78%

PossibleMicroplastics from thermal degradation

PossibleMonomer or oligomer leaching (propylene, residual catalysts)

Why this gradeBuy

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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