From what I can recall, plastic packaging started becoming widely popular in the Philippines sometime in the 1970s. Before that, cans, bottles, and cartons were the primary materials used for food ...
Over-reacting or not, several consumer groups and clinicians — backed by new data — want phthalates out of the food supply. But is it a doable and practical task?
Milk jugs – high-density polyethylene — are used in new packaging for shampoo or detergent bottles. Plastic bags — polyethylene — are used in plastic decking. Margarine tubs —polypropylene — are used ...