Impact of plastic bags usage in food commodities: an irreversible loss to environment

Suleman, Raheel; Amjad, Adnan; Ismail, None Amir; Javed, Sameem; Ghafoor, Umber; Fahad, Shah

doi:10.1007/s11356-022-21091-3

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“…On other hands, the moisture for all feedstuffs was measured at average 7.41 and the correlation coefficient (R 2 ) was very small and did not show high variability between factor moisture and agents. The low moisture in the feedstuffs may be ascertain an excellence storage condition after harvest, where grains or other fresh commodities preserve in polyethylene sacks which can prevent from intensive contamination with mould [40,41].…”

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Mycotoxins Hazard Assessment of Feedstuffs from Multiple Sources Products Commercially Imported for Iraq

Abdulhameed

Sayhood

Al-wan

2023

Al-Mustansiriyah Journal of Science

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Contamination feedstuffs with fungi or their metabolites toxins poses considerable hazard to public health and animal welfare. The information on mycotoxins identified from a variety of feedstuff in 2021 (soyabean, maize, fish meals, and poultry pellets) was retrieved from archive papers documented in the Centre of Standardization and Quality Control/Department of Agriculture. A total of 1325 samples feedstuff were examined by this Centre using the direct ELISA test to detect aflatoxins, ochratoxin, and trichothecene. The aflatoxin was identified in 67 (5.05%) samples followed by ochratoxin in 52 (3.92%) samples and Trichothecene (T2) in 50 (3.77) samples. Additionally, the results were showed the co-infection/co-occurrence of mycotoxins from positive samples of soyabean, fish meals, and poultry pellet, although this contamination within acceptable level. Only two samples of poultry feed were determined to have contamination levels above the acceptable limit, as 21ppb with aflatoxins and 19ppb with ochratoxin contamination. The moisture levels were also measured for these commodities by NIR apparatus. From statistics outputs, the squared correlation coefficient (R2) did not share too much variability between moisture and degree of contamination with three mycotoxins identified. The study concluded that mycotoxins remain to be a concern for global health, and their residues in animal feed are important in terms of health safety standards that propose adhering to food chain regulations in commercial markets.

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Mycotoxins Hazard Assessment of Feedstuffs from Multiple Sources Products Commercially Imported for Iraq

Abdulhameed

Sayhood

Al-wan

2023

Al-Mustansiriyah Journal of Science

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“…Polyethylene is globally one of the most widely used plastics for many applications including food packaging, i.e., plastic wrap, food bags and beverage caps. Various reports found that plastic bags are causing serious health damage to humans, animals and environmental pollution [ 1 ]. One of the most common uses of plastic bags is filter paper.…”

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Properties of mixture of hemp bast and softwood pulp for filter paper manufacture

Yimlamai,

Chitbanyong,

Wanitpinyo

et al. 2024

Heliyon

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“…Moreover, various organic and inorganic additives may be integrated into the polymer matrix, depending on the intended application, such as optimizing the properties of the final product or reducing production costs [ 26 ]. Considering plastic bags, for instance, which represent one of the most used types of plastic materials, with a consumption of around 500 billion plastic bags yearly worldwide [ 27 ], they typically consist of a blend of multiple plastics and include organic and inorganic additives [ 28 ]. Upon disposal, recycling processes encounter difficulties in fully segregating and recycling the diverse components of these products [ 29 , 30 , 31 ], resulting in their accumulation in landfills [ 4 , 32 ].…”

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Evaluating Effectiveness of Multi-Component Waste Plastic Bags on Bitumen Properties: Physical, Rheological, and Aging

Haji Seyed Javadi,

Heydari,

Hajimohammadi

2024

Polymers

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This study examines the applicability of an unknown composition waste plastic bag sample as bitumen modifier. The waste components were initially characterized to identify the type of plastics and the level of impurity. Asphalt binder performance was examined for rutting, thermal, and age resistance. The results revealed that the waste plastic bags, predominantly consisted of Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) and Linear Low-Density Polyethylene (LLDPE) and contained 6.1% impurities. The binder tests indicated that the waste plastic bags enhanced the rutting resistance of bitumen by one grade, with its modification more similar to LLDPE, rather than LDPE. The thermal degradation and aging properties of the modified binders demonstrated that the bitumen modified by the waste plastic bags exhibited slightly lower resistance to temperature and aging compared to virgin LDPE and LLDPE. This was attributed to the impurities contained in the waste plastic. In conclusion, the analyzed waste plastic bags proved to be suitable for use in binder modification, presenting a viable alternative to virgin LLDPE.

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Impact of plastic bags usage in food commodities: an irreversible loss to environment

Cited by 13 publications

References 28 publications

Mycotoxins Hazard Assessment of Feedstuffs from Multiple Sources Products Commercially Imported for Iraq

Mycotoxins Hazard Assessment of Feedstuffs from Multiple Sources Products Commercially Imported for Iraq

Properties of mixture of hemp bast and softwood pulp for filter paper manufacture

Evaluating Effectiveness of Multi-Component Waste Plastic Bags on Bitumen Properties: Physical, Rheological, and Aging

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