Specifications
Approved December 11, 2025
Covered Products
- Cookware, including but not limited to:
- Saucepans
- Pots
- Frying pans
- Dutch ovens
- Skillets
- Griddles
- Bakeware, including but not limited to:
- Sheet pans
- Muffin pans
- Roasting pans
Exclusions
- Food service ware, see GreenNY Specification: Food Service Ware
- Commercial kitchen appliances, see GreenNY Specification: Commercial Kitchen Appliances
- Kitchen tools and utensils (Knives, forks, can openers, peelers, etc.)
Minimum Requirements
Products MUST have the following sustainability attributes:
- Reusable
- Not on the FDA list of Import Alerts for items manufactured outside the US
- Not labeled with a California Proposition 65 Warning
- Not treated with a chemical non-stick coating
- Made of one or a combination of the following materials:
- Aluminum
- Cast iron
- Ceramic
- Lined copper
- Glass
- FDA-compliant food-grade silicone
- Stainless steel
Additional Desirable Attributes
Products are ENCOURAGED to have one or more of the following sustainability attributes:
- Made by a Certified B Corp
- Made in the USA
Product Compliance with NY State Sustainability Policies
Many products meeting this GreenNY Specification align with the following NYS sustainability policies:
- Executive Order 22: Leading by Example: Directing State Agencies to Adopt a Sustainability and Decarbonization Program
- Pollution Prevention Policy
- Prohibition on the Use of Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Food Packaging
Resources
- GreenNY Sustainability Certifications and Standards
- GreenNY Sustainable Purchasing Definitions
- NYS Sustainability Policies
- Product-specific Resources
- Per- And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- § 177.2600 Rubber articles intended for repeated use, Code of Federal Regulations
Sample Contract Language
To support compliance with NYS policies and GreenNY procurement requirements, contract managers are encouraged to incorporate the GreenNY Sample Contract Language into bid solicitations and contracts. The GreenNY sample contract language covers the following topics:
- GreenNY Sales Reporting
- Packaging Language
- Product Labeling per GreenNY Specifications
- Takeback Services
- Verification of Vendor Compliance with GreenNY Requirements and Documentation of Desirable Attributes and Other Environmental Claims
Product-Specific Sample Contract Language
In addition to the GreenNY Sample Contract Language, contract managers are encouraged to include the following language in vendor contracts involving Cookware and Bakeware:
Pursuant to the NYS Prohibition on the use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in food packaging law (ECL § 37-0209), vendors shall not distribute, sell, or offer for sale food packaging containing intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). At the request of the purchaser, the vendor must provide verification of compliance with ECL § 37-0209.
Verification documentation may cover multiple products that are distributed, sold, or offered for sale by an individual vendor. The following types of verification documentation will be accepted:
- Third-party certification
- Product test results
- Compliance certification or affidavit signed by the manufacturer
- Other acceptable documentation as approved by the purchaser
Definitions
- Chemical Non-Stick Coating – A chemical layer applied to cookware and bakeware that help to prevent food from sticking during the cooking process. Chemical non-stick coatings are often made of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and polytetrafluoroethylene (PFTE). According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), studies have shown that exposure to some PFAS and PFTE can have harmful effects on human and environmental health. For the purposes of this GreenNY specification, ceramic coatings are not considered chemical non-stick coatings.