For decades, consumers have appreciated the important role plastics play in helping to keep food safe and healthful. Water and juice bottles, freezer bags and cold cut packages are just some of the examples on store shelves. In the home, PLASTIC wraps, food storage containers and sealable bags help keep your family safe and your food fresh and free of contamination.
But lately you may have seen or read news coverage that raises questions about many plastics. What you may not have heard is that Health Canada – charged with protecting public health – regulates food and medical uses of plastics to ensure their safety.
The following is a list of topics with supporting materials and studies that discuss the role of plastics in our lives: PLASTIC and Science-based risk assessment, Plastics in the Microwave, Safety of PLASTIC Food Wraps and Containers, Safety of PLASTIC Medical Devices, Safety of PLASTIC Baby Bottles andSafety of PLASTIC Toys and Teethers.
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Egypt reviews Red Sea waste management system – Dailynewsegypt
Egypt’s Minister of Local Development and Environment, Manal Awad, and Red Sea Governor Walid El-Barqi held an extensive meeting to review the performance of the governorate’s waste management system and discuss measures to improve environmental services and operational efficiency. The meeting, held during Awad’s visit to the Red Sea Governorate to mark World Environment Day, focused on assessing current challenges facing waste collection, sorting, recycling and disposal operations, as well as identifying priority actions to strengthen the system’s performance. Awad stressed that the government places significant importance on developing an integrated waste management system in the Red Sea Governorate, given its strategic importance as one of Egypt’s leading tourism destinations. She emphasized the need to comply with environmental and technical standards governing sanitary landfills, waste treatment facilities and environmentally sound disposal practices. During the meeting, officials reviewed the current status of waste management operations in Hurghada, including collection, transportation, sorting, recycling and final disposal activities. Discussions also covered the infrastructure upgrades required to improve system efficiency and ensure the proper operation of sanitary landfill facilities. Yasser Abdullah, head of Egypt’s Waste Management Regulatory Authority, presented updates on temporary waste collection and sorting sites and outlined measures to strengthen operational management and oversight. He highlighted the importance of improving monitoring mechanisms for waste handling activities and maximizing the recovery of recyclable materials while reducing informal and unregulated practices.
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