Hazardous chemicals in recycled and reusable plastic food packaging

B Geueke, DW Phelps, LV Parkinson… - Cambridge Prisms …, 2023 - cambridge.org
In the battle against plastic pollution, many efforts are being undertaken to reduce, reuse
and recycle plastics. If tackled in the right way, these efforts have the potential to contribute …

[HTML][HTML] Recent Advances in Non-Targeted Screening of Compounds in Plastic-Based/Paper-Based Food Contact Materials

Y Chen, H Li, H Huang, B Zhang, Z Ye, X Yu, X Shentu - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
Ensuring the safety of food contact materials has become a pressing concern in recent
times. However, detecting hazardous compounds in such materials can be a complex task …

Characterization and elimination efficiency of volatile organic compounds in mechanically recycled polyethylene terephthalate at various recycling stages

S Wu, D Li, H Li, Q Su, J Liang, J Zheng, H Zhong… - Waste Management, 2024 - Elsevier
The recycling of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) stands as an effective strategy for
mitigating plastic pollution and reducing resource waste. The study aimed to investigate the …

Occurrence and prioritization of non-volatile substances in recycled PET flakes produced in China

X Wu, Q Su, X Yue, H Li, J Yang, S Wu, HN Zhong, D Li… - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
Recycled PET (rPET) is gaining popularity for use in the production of new food contact
materials (FCMs) under the context of circular economy. However, the limited information on …

Safety assessment of polypropylene self-heating food container: The release of microplastics and volatile organic compounds

C Xu, J Hu, B Dong, Q Lin, S Wu, J Chen… - Food Packaging and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The safety assessment of food-contact plastic products is crucial for protecting consumers
from potential harmful chemical contaminants. This study investigated novel contaminants …

Chemometrics-based Discrimination of Virgin and Recycled Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene Plastics Toys via Non-targeted Screening of Volatile Substances

S Wu, J Zheng, Y Chen, L Yi, C Liu, G Li - Journal of Chromatography A, 2023 - Elsevier
Owing to the growing emphasis on child safety, it is greatly urgent to identify and assess the
unknown compounds and discriminate the recycled materials for plastic toys. In this study …

Analysis of volatile organic compounds and potential odour compounds in food contact paperboard using headspace two-dimensional GC-QTOF-MS

D Li, Y Zeng, ZK Ye, HK Li, YZ Li, B Dong… - Food Additives & …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The objective was to establish a robust and reliable approach for the characterisation of
volatile organic compounds (VOCs) present in food contact paperboard. This was achieved …