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References:
Articles/reports re the -
A.
dangers of plastics in food packaging; and
B. shortcomings associated with recycling
the diverse array of plastics in Australia and overseas
A few of the below documents
are conflicted/deceitful by companies/organisations that
derive profits from marketing or recycling plastics in Australia
1.
The
lifecycle of plastics, a modern wonder that is choking the planet
- SMH
-
Bianca Hall
August 17, 2025
2.
We have everything we need to fix the climate crisis. But we need
to do it now
SMH -
Miki Perkins and Nick
O'Malley
-
March 21, 2023
3.
Our last climate chance:
Act now on ‘everything, everywhere, all at once’ -
SMH -
Nick O'Malley -
March 21, 2023
4.
Recycling isn’t enough — the world’s plastic pollution crisis is only
getting worse
- The Conversation -
Stephanie
B. Borrelle - Sept 18, 2020
5.
The tipping point -
The Monthly
7.
What do
the numbers on plastics really mean?
Green Industries SA
8. Solving the polystyrene problem with science
-
CSIRO -
Rebecca Willetts - 22 Feb 2023
9.
Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation -
APCO Strategic Plan 2030
10. Reducing
the impact of plastic on New Zealand's environment
11.
New
Zealand plastic phase out summary
12.
The benefits of
removing toxic chemicals from plastics
- Uni of
WA - 24 Dec 2024 -
An Abstract from PNAS full submission (Word doc)
13.
Harmful
chemicals found in bottled drinks prompts call for better recycling -
Brunel University of London -
Tim Pilgrim - 18 Mar 2022
14.
Chemical
Characterization
of
Recycled
Consumer
Products
Using
Suspect Screening Analysis
-
Environmental Science & Technology - 2021
15.
Plastics make me sick - Take action under Article 3 - Global
Plastics Treaty
16.
Changing plastic for good - Minderoo Foundation
17.
The
Minderoo-Monaco Commission on Plastics and Human Health -
Annals of Global Health
18.
Australia
& New Zealand Food Standards Code
-
The
ACCC is responsible for enforcing compliance with the food and grocery standards
code
19.
The
benefits of removing toxic chemicals from plastics
-
Uni of WA - 24 Dec 2024
20.
Plastic recycling is a minefield. Here's why it's so difficult
and how we can make it easier -
ABC Environment reporter, Nick
Kilvert
- 26 Jul 2023
21.
Recycling isn’t enough — the world’s plastic pollution crisis is only
getting worse - The Conversation -
Sept 18, 2020 -
Stephanie
B. Borrelle - Uni of Toronto
22.
Which
supermarket cartons can Irecycle? Reduce, Reuse, Recycle -
28-Sept-2023
23.
Beyond molecular structure: Comparing Australian and European regulatory
approaches to nano-identification and classification -
Sarah Wilson, Stephen Northey,
Rachael Wakefield-Rann,
Nick Florin
- Jan 2026
24.
NETWASTE REGIONAL WASTE AND SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS STRATEGY 2023-2027
25.
NSW Plastics Action Plan - NSW Environmental Protection Authority
26.
Every minute of every day, the equivalent of
one truckload of plastic enters the sea -
Jen Fela - 13 Apr 2018
27.
Keep coated cardboard out of recycling
- Sustainability Victoria - 27 Sept 2023
28.
Milk and
Juice Carton
Recycling
FACTSHEET Planet Ark
29. NSW Single-Use Plastics Ban -
To reduce plastic pollution, some single-use plastics are being phased out
across NSW, commencing in 2022.
30.
NSW takes action to phase out single-use plastics and harmful chemicals
- 9 Nov '25 - Ministerial media release
31.
NSW EPA -
Plastics Plan 2.0 - webpage
32.
NSW EPA -
Plastics Plan 2.0 - PDF
33.
NSW EPA -
Plastics Plan 2.0 - Word
doc
34.
NSW EPA -
Plastics Plan 2.0 - htm file
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