TREE Training course
The plastic sector
The role of the plastic in CE
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Types of plastics (microplastic)
References
A&C plastic Inc, 7 Different Types of Plastic
https://www.acplasticsinc.com/informationcenter/r/7-different-types-of-plastic-and-how-they-are-used
Damian Carrington, March 2022 Microplastics found in human blood for first time
Microplastics found in human blood for first time | Plastics | The Guardian
Faye Haslam, 2022, The big problem of microplastics
The big problem of microplastics – University of Nottingham – The University of Nottingham
Group of Chief Scientific Advisors, June 2019, Environmental and Health Risks of Microplastic Pollution
UNEP FRONTIERS 2016 REPORT, Microplastics: Trouble in the Food Chain
https://wesr.unep.org/media/docs/early_warning/microplastics.pdf
Alternatives for plastic packaging
References
Roxana Gheorghita, Gheorghe Gutt and Sonia Amariei, February 2020. The Use of Edible Films Based on Sodium Alginate in Meat Product Packaging: An Eco-Friendly Alternative to Conventional Plastic Materials
https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/10/2/166
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Nwosu-Obieogu Kenechi, Chiemenem Linus, Adekunle Kayode, October 2016. Utilization of Rice Husk as Reinforcement in Plastic Composites Fabrication- A Review
Amber Charles, 2021 – 5 Types of Eco-Friendly Food Packaging (and 3 to Avoid) https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/eco-friendly-food-packaging#choose-these
Nathan Dube, 2020 – Exploring Plastic Packaging Alternatives: Pros And Cons
https://www.industrialpackaging.com/blog/plastic-packaging-alternatives
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 94/62/EC of 20 December 1994 on packaging and packaging waste
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/en/TXT/?uri=CELEX:31994L0062
Plastic waste management
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Environmental-friendly practices at the workplace
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The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and Food Industry Asia (FIA) 2020 https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/press-release/report-consumers-and-business-concerned-about-plastic-waste-expect
Impact of single-use plastic
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