Want Single-Use Foodware Without Harmful Chemicals? a New Certification Will Help You Find It

GreenScreen certification examines foodware for PFAS, BPA, and thousands of other concerning chemicals—but transparency on chemical replacements remains elusive.

disposable utensils can have toxic chemicals, but a new certification might reduce your exposure to them. ShutterStock

Here’s a secret about single-use foodware: brands and manufacturers don’t have to tell what’s in it, and in some cases, they don’t even know.

This presents a challenge for safety-conscious consumers of takeout containers, disposable cups, and similar materials who are hoping to avoid chemicals like per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), bisphenols, phthalates, and other less high-profile compounds.