The Boxery Brown Kraft Paper Roll vs Unbleached Butcher Paper Rolls: which is safer?

These two grade almost identically. Pick on price and preference; neither has a PFAS edge.

The Boxery Brown Kraft Paper Roll

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The Boxery Brown Kraft Paper Roll

PFAS grade

C 70/100

Overall grade

F 62/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

Unbleached kraft paper, cellulose-based

Confidence

82%

PossibleResidual pulping chemicals (sizing agents, water repellents)

PossibleMicrobiological contamination (mold, bacterial spores)

Unbleached Butcher Paper Rolls

International Paper

Unbleached Butcher Paper Rolls

PFAS grade

C 70/100

Overall grade

F 62/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

unbleached kraft paper, no added coating disclosed

Confidence

78%

PossibleHeavy metals in pulp or additives

PossibleMold or microbial growth on stored rolls

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