> Those compostable fiber salad bowls are up to 25% PFAS Do you have a source for that? I work with these and as far as I'm aware they are made with bagasse[1

> Those compostable fiber salad bowls are up to 25% PFAS Do you have a source for that? I work with these and as far as I'm aware they are made with bagasse[1] and are not coated. The hard surface comes from pressure and heat. Even in standard PE lined paper coffee cups the plastic is only 3-4& by weight, the rest being virgin paperboard. Some of the board products, like the take-away containers and "plastic free" paper coffee cups use an aqueous dispersion coating. The manufacturers are generally quite cagey about what's in it because it's commercially sensitive, but they are all certified for direct food contact. [1] It's a by-product of sugar cane.