By 2021 annual production had roughly doubled, with the trade in plastics (and goods containing it) estimated to be worth ...

Plastic containers wash up on the shoreline of Port Botany after a cargo ship off the NSW coast lost about 40 shipping containers in rough seas, in Sydney, Thursday, May 28, 2020. (AAP Image/Joel ...

Recognising how microplastics find their way into packaging and the consequences they pose is essential for creating ...

The resin, known as polylactic acid (PLA), will be formed into containers and packaging for food and consumer goods. The trendy plastic has several things going for it. It’s made from a ...

The Government’s long-awaited packaging recycling scheme, due to come in to effect this autumn, will lead to a major increase ...

Reviewed by Dietitian Kelli McGrane, M.S., RD "Key Takeaways" Only plastic containers designated microwave-safe by the ...

We use plastic tubs for everything from taking ... plastics that come into contact with food, including food packaging, food storage containers, tableware and many other items.

A billion kilograms of waste from plastic food containers — equivalent in weight ... favoured because it produces thin, affordable packaging robust enough to stand the rigours of food delivery ...

For Oceana, the clearest solution to reduce this figure lies in bringing back reusable packaging — whether in the form of returnable glass bottles, which can be reused 50 times, or thicker PET plastic ...