PFAS score
Footprint · Bakery Bags
White Greaseproof Bags
Lower concern if PFAS-free claim holds, but independent verification lacking.
Footprint's white greaseproof bags carry a stated PFAS-free positioning, addressing a key concern for food-contact packaging. Grease resistance typically relied on either older PFAS coatings or newer plant-based/synthetic alternatives; Footprint's public stance suggests the latter, though no third-party certification (like MADE SAFE or…
Brand says: “Footprint markets these bags as 'PFAS-free' grease-resistant food packaging”
The safe swap
World Centric
World Centric Trash Compostable Bag
100/100 safety
Still want this one anyway? Check the price on Amazon. We’d swap it.
Material
paper with grease-resistant coating (claimed PFAS-free)
Brand disclosure
Brand claims PFAS-free
Lab data
No public lab test
Why this grade
Waterproof / stain-resistant treatment
water-repellent coating treatments have historically used PFAS.
Category baseline
food packaging is a category where PFAS exposure is more common.
Brand-stated PFAS-free
The brand states the product is PFAS-free (self-declared).
What we don’t know
This grade is a model-based estimate from public materials, coatings, and brand disclosure at 72% confidence. It is not a lab result.
No independent PFAS lab test is on record for this exact product. A lab test could move the score in either direction.
Formulations and coatings change between production runs. Always check the current label before buying.
Safer alternatives in Bakery Bags
World Centric
Trash Compostable Bag
Plant-based biopolymer (PLA/PBAT blend), compostable
Lower-concern choice, compostable material with credible third-party compostability certs; PFAS risk minimal but no independent lab confirmation of PFAS absence.
✓Verified PFAS-free by a third party
Duro Bag Manufacturing
Duro Bag 25 lb Short Heavy Duty Kraft Grocery Bag
Unbleached kraft paper
Lower concern, uncoated kraft is inherently PFAS-unlikely, but no transparency from Duro on sourcing or any grease-resistant treatment.
⚠Risky category by default
Duro Bag Manufacturing
Duro Bag 71010 Heavy-Duty Kraft Grocery Bag
kraft paper, uncoated or minimal treatment
Lower PFAS concern, uncoated kraft bags rarely need fluorinated water/grease barriers.
⚠Risky category by default
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