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GreenPan Bistro 9-in-1 Air Fry Oven

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GreenPan

Bistro 9-in-1 Air Fry Oven

Ceramic non-stick stated free of PFAS, PTFE, and PFOA, with detailed disclosure; the plastic is in the appliance build.

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PFAS-FreePTFE-FreePFOA-FreeCeramic NonstickStainless Steel Body
4 / 10 Medium plastic footprint $$$

A stainless steel air fry oven coated with GreenPan Thermolon ceramic nonstick. GreenPan states the food-contact coating is free of PFAS including PTFE and PFOA.

How this score breaks down

Plastic in the product and its packaging Some plastic
A stainless steel countertop air-fry oven coated with GreenPan Thermolon ceramic non-stick, made from a sand-derived sol-gel rather than fluoropolymers. The food-contact coating is stated free of PFAS.
Microplastic shedding and leaching Doesn't shed
None added
End of life: persistence and recovery Persists somewhat
Retail box. Stainless steel body. Only partly recoverable; some of it persists.
Plastic-derived chemicals of concern No leaching concern
No PFAS, PTFE, BPA, or other leaching plastics in food or heat contact.
Transparency and verification Fully disclosed
Detailed material disclosure, including REACH SVHC exclusions

Strengths

  • Ceramic nonstick stated free of PFAS, PTFE, and PFOA
  • Unusually detailed material disclosure tied to REACH
  • Stainless steel body and multifunction oven

Trade-offs

  • Ceramic nonstick wears over years of use
  • Larger countertop footprint than a basket fryer

What's inside

A stainless steel countertop air-fry oven coated with GreenPan Thermolon ceramic non-stick, made from a sand-derived sol-gel rather than fluoropolymers. The food-contact coating is stated free of PFAS.

PartMaterial
BodyStainless steel
Non-stick coatingThermolon ceramic (sol-gel)
Controls and handlePlastic and metal

Free of PFAS (incl. PTFE and PFOA), lead, cadmium

Packaging
Retail box. Stainless steel body
Microplastics
None added

Attributes

What this product is, at a glance.

PFAS-FreePTFE-FreePFOA-FreeCeramic NonstickStainless Steel Body

About GreenPan

GreenPan pioneered ceramic nonstick made from a sand-derived sol-gel rather than fluoropolymers. The company states its Thermolon food-contact surface is free of PFAS (including PTFE, PFOA, and their replacements), lead, cadmium, and 247 substances of very high concern listed under the European REACH program.

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Melissa Walker, founder of Thriving Sustainably

Hi, I’m Melissa-founder of Thriving Sustainably

Melissa Walker is the founder of Thriving Sustainably. A mom who started reading the labels after learning how much microplastic ends up in our bodies, she co-leads the environmental pillar of a Fortune 500 company’s employee sustainability program and rates brands against public certification databases so families can lower their microplastic exposure without the guesswork.