PET is a lightweight, durable, and transparent plastic commonly used to package food and beverages. It’s used because it:

✅ Helps protect food and beverages
✅ Is lightweight, reducing transportation impacts
✅ Can be recycled and made into new products

✅ No chemicals of concern
✅ Approved for food contact
✅ Widely used around the world
✅ Supported by decades of research and real-world use

Yes, PET plastic is approved for food contact by regulators worldwide, including the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Health Canada, and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).

Before materials like PET are used in food and beverage packaging, they are evaluated by regulatory authorities to ensure they meet safety standards.

These evaluations consider:

✅ How the material is manufactured
✅ How it is used (e.g., food contact)
✅ Scientific data on safety and exposure

Regulatory frameworks are designed to ensure that materials used in food packaging are appropriate for their intended use.

No. BPA or PFAS are not used in the manufacturing or recycling of PET packaging.

PET has been widely studied and evaluated for safety in food-contact applications.

No. Food packaging materials, including PET, are designed and tested to meet safety standards for their intended use.

These evaluations are designed to ensure that materials do not release substances at levels that would pose a risk to human health when used as intended.

Microplastics are an area of active scientific research across many materials and environments.

Scientists continue to study microplastics, and research is still evolving to better understand their potential sources, exposure, and health effects.

As with many emerging areas of science, it’s important to rely on high-quality, well-designed research and avoid drawing conclusions before the science is fully understood.

In the meantime, learn what four decades of research have said about the safety of PET plastic.