References

Comprehensive seemingly unconflicted 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

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

           6.     Plastic recycling is a minefield ABC Science - Environment reporter,  Nick Kilvert  - 26 July 2023

           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