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

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 - 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