... agricultural film, building and construction materials, and clothing. Dow Chemical reportedly creates 5.5 million tonnes of plastic waste, while ... clear that plastic has lower greenhouse-gas emissions when compared to ...
Plastic food packaging poses innumerable environmental and public health risks, ... bamboo, rice husk, and cellulose-filled gelatin films are some of the most ... Food waste is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions.
The way we normally recycle plastics is a downward spiral of waste and ... recycled polyethylene, which goes into carrier bags and shrink film. ... virgin plastic, and burning such fuels would release greenhouse gases just as ...