Most of us love packaged chips. Let us now take a look at the journey of its packaging. These attractive packages are made of a kind of polypropylene known as BOPP.
Lead and cadmium-based additives are used in the production of BOPP. This packaging material catches fire easily. To reduce its inflammability, some flame retardants are also used.
The burning of this packaging material releases harmful substances like formaldehyde which is capable of causing respiratory diseases. Toxic substances are also released while this material is recycled. Workers in the recycling plants have often reported to suffer from health issues like headaches, asthma, skin and nasal irritation due to their exposure to harmful chemicals.
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