PFAS score
International Paper · Bakery Bags
Kraft Bread Bags
Skip until International Paper discloses coating chemistry; grease-resistant food packaging commonly uses PFAS.
Kraft bread bags typically require water and grease resistance to protect contents, a functional need historically met with PFAS-based coatings. International Paper does not publicly disclose whether this product uses fluorinated compounds, PFOA, PFOS, or other PFAS alternatives.
The safe swap
World Centric
World Centric Trash Compostable Bag
100/100 safety
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Material
kraft paper with grease-resistant coating (composition unspecified)
Brand disclosure
Brand is silent on PFAS
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.
No PFAS disclosure
No public statement about PFAS in this product.
What we don’t know
This grade is a model-based estimate from public materials, coatings, and brand disclosure at 45% 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.
The brand has not made a specific, verifiable PFAS-free statement, so part of this score reflects that missing disclosure rather than a confirmed material.
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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