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Caboo Tree Free Bamboo & Sugarcane Paper Towels scores higher on safety - here's why.
R3 scored the Who Gives A Crap Bamboo Paper Towels 5.7/10 and the Caboo Tree Free Bamboo & Sugarcane Paper Towels 8.0/10 on the same paper towels scoring system, weighing safety, efficacy, and usability. The Caboo Tree Free Bamboo & Sugarcane Paper Towels comes out ahead, led by its safety score (8.0/10 vs 5.6/10).
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Everything you need to make the call - who each one is for, and who should skip it.
Go for it if you...
B Corp certification and bamboo+sugarcane sourcing matter to you and you're comfortable with brand-claimed (not lab-tested) PFAS
You want TCF bleaching without paying for the Caboo premium
120 sheets/roll and social mission (50% profits to sanitation charities) are part of your decision
You want the strongest independent PFAS-free verification available — no other product in this set matches it
You're buying paper towels for food contact, food prep, or use around infants and want the most verified option
The bamboo+sugarcane combination's clean test results matter more to you than roll length or price
The main thing to know
Strong sustainability credentials and excellent fiber sourcing, but the PFAS claim is brand-stated only — there's no independent lab test to back it up.
Caboo is the only lab-verified PFAS-free option in this set, but rolls are shorter than most eco alternatives and priced at a premium. Formaldehyde hasn't been disclosed.
Skip this if you...
You need independent lab PFAS verification — choose Caboo instead
You want confirmed formaldehyde-free — choose Grove Co. or Betterway
You're choosing between WGAC and Grove Co. — Grove Co. scores higher (71 vs 57) due to confirmed formaldehyde-free
You need confirmed formaldehyde-free — choose Grove Co. or Betterway instead
The per-sheet cost is outside your budget — Seventh Generation Recycled offers the most sheets per roll at the lowest eco price, with the caveat that recycled fiber carries PFAS risk
Neither of these quite what you're looking for?
I've reviewed all Paper Towels options at every price pointEvery Paper Towels in our database is scored using R3's deterministic scoring system - the same inputs always produce the same score. For this comparison, we evaluated Who Gives A Crap and Caboo across 2 independent criteria: Safety (99%), Efficacy (1%). No sponsored rankings. No paid placements.
Straight answers - no sponsored content, no filler.
I'd start with Caboo Caboo Tree Free Bamboo & Sugarcane Paper Towels - it scored 8.0/10 overall in our scoring system. Safety is our top-weighted scoring pillar, followed by efficacy. Check which pillar matters most to your family and compare those specific scores.
R3 uses a deterministic scoring system - the same inputs always produce the same score. We evaluate each Paper Towels across Safety, Efficacy using independently verified data. No sponsored rankings. No paid placements. Every score is fully reproducible.
Not necessarily. The overall score reflects how we weight those three pillars, but your priorities may differ. If you care most about safety, compare the safety scores directly. If budget drives your decision, the prices tell a clearer story. The "right" pick is the one that matches what matters most to your family.
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