A billion kilograms of waste from plastic food containers — equivalent in weight ... Impurities such as food residue can also clog the spinning machinery. To solve those problems, Ma and Qin ...

However, some scientists argue these rules are not enforced, and say there’s a lack of data to back up claims that plastic food containers don’t pose a risk to our health, particularly when ...

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Universities across Hong Kong now have vending machines that dispense free reusable food containers in a move aimed at cutting down plastic waste. Users pay a HK$20 (US$2.60) deposit by Octopus ...