In order to eliminate harmful perfluorinated and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from disposable food utensils, the Center for Environmental Health (CEH), a non-profit organization in the United States, and the Clean Production Action Group (CPA, CPA) have joined forces. Clean Production Action and its stakeholders have jointly negotiated the “ GreenScreen Certified” Food appliance certification standards.

  Products that can be GreenScreen certified mainly include disposable food utensils and materials (such as coatings), such as bowls, cups, plastic straws, cup LIDS, disposable gloves, etc. Pre-packaged food and shopping bags are not covered by the certification standards. According to the Chemical Safety scoring system, product certification can be divided into silver, gold and platinum levels. This certification standard mainly Outlines the requirements and process of GreenScreen certification. To obtain the certification, product manufacturers need to disclose all the components of their products to the review committee, and the review committee will conduct screening and evaluation according to the certification level of the products. Its composition must not contain any substances on the prohibited list, including PFAS, bisphenols, phthalates, etc. In addition to meeting the relevant testing requirements, the product or material must also be recyclable or certified as degradable.

  GreenScreen's certification is based on CEH's experience testing PFAS in food appliances and the CPA's hazardous chemicals assessment tool. This certification is a world first and sets new safety standards for single-use food utensils that are free of PFAS and other chemicals of concern.