References

Comprehensive 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, particularly re plastics use 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

           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

          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 - University of Toronto