5 Best Paper Plates, Tested by Our Experts

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We tested nine products from Chinet, Dixie, Great Value, Hefty, Up&Up, and other brands. Plus, we answer concerns about the safety of microwaving paper plates.

Consumer Reports Home & Trends Writer, Jodhaira Rodriguez.

By Jodhaira Rodriguez
Home & Trends Writer

December 4, 2025

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Great Value, Member's Mark, and Dixie paper plates — All of the paper plates we tested are claimed to be microwave-safe and cut- and grease-resistant.

Years ago, my mom stopped doing the dishes and switched our family to paper plates for our daily dinners. We didn’t have a dishwasher at home, and she was sick of hand-washing dishes, especially when we hosted large family dinners.

In this article

Plates We Tested: AJM Gold Label Amazon Basics Berkley Jensen Chinet Dixie Great Value Hefty Member's Mark Up&Up
Should You Microwave Paper Plates?
How We Tested

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Jodhaira Rodriguez

Jodhaira Rodriguez is a senior multimedia content creator at Consumer Reports. Before joining CR, she tested and wrote about cleaning and organizing products and major appliances like washing machines and dishwashers at Good Housekeeping. In her free time, you’ll find her reading, listening to true crime podcasts, or working on her latest hobby of the month.