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**FOOD PACKAGING** ** IS IT SLOWLY KILLING OUR EARTH AND US? **

** ADVANTAGES OF FOOD PACKAGING **
 * packages such as glass, aluminium and plastic containers prolonge the shelf life of their contents.
 * fresh foods such as fruit, vegetables and meat have greater risk of contamination when they are handled if they arent packaged.
 * food packaging provides the consumer with information of all ingredients, expiry dates and nutrional values of vitamins, minerals and energy content.
 * less likely to accomodate added preservatives
 * its conveient and useful to take on the go
 * saves time wrapping them up and storing food product
 * cost efficientand easy in transportation

**DISADVANTAGES OF FOOD PACKAGING**
 * it cost extra for companies to package foods and the price gets passed on to the consumer.
 * health risk can occur such as severe allergic reactions to certain materials and indigestion.
 * some packaging contains certain toxins under the linings.
 * more likely to have food additives and artificial flavors which reduce and worsen flavor, but also are unhealthy or unsafe for human consumption.
 * various vital nutrients are lost when food is packaged.

** GLASS the future of recyling **

Glass is the friendliest material to our environment but can have a great damage on the consumer. Glass can be easily broken causing contamination to the contents itself as well as having high sun exposure which causes food or drinks to become inedible.
 * SUSTAINABILITY **
 * glass is 100% recyclable with no lesser quality or quantity the second time[[image:kemistree/glass.jpg align="right"]]
 * containers go from recycling bin to a shelf in 30 days to the original form
 * 80% of glass containers are made into bottles
 * has a 10% increase in recycled gas
 * one material that is pure
 * no by-product
 * glass containers are made with combinations of various oxides and oxygen based compound, combining raw material creates durable and inexpensive packages. **
 * GLASS FACT SHEET: [[file:GLASS.docx]] **


 * glass can always be recycled into its original form... **

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** ALUMINIUM the cutting edge ** aluminium cans are important in the world they provide efficient and easy ways to store food for longer periods of time while keeping freshness in. However by throwing out just one can onto the street or in a bush it can take up to 500 years to decay hurting our environment. Its important to recycle and reuse aluminium as its a tough element that is durable to keep food.

**DANGER : aluminium can have high toxins levels that can seep into food so it essential for manufacturers to line packaging precisely** **aluminium is a solid material and when a can is opened it may cause serious harm with human contact** ** ALUMINIUM FACT SHEET: **

**PLASTIC the silent killer**

** plastic is a material that cant be chemically broken down and lets off a gas that harms the environment when manufactured **

even though plastic packaging is completely safe for food contents its vital to recycle, without recycling plastic it can get dumped into landfill, oceans or our environment and stay there to further damage us. it kills animals and can harm humans aswell when its empty and at this stage its the most dangerous. **PLASTIC FACT SHEET:**

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