Styrene molecules

BPA (Bisphenol-A), migrate faster when

Plastic container which is widely found food and drinks are
in plastic hot.
(polycarbonate) PVC film wrap
bottles could cause DEHA is a suspected Long term & constant
higher incident of carcinogen. exposure to styrene
miscarriage or can cause
conditions such as Styrene molecules in chromosomal &
Down Syndrome. the polystyrene can lymphatic
also migrate into abnormalities, low
However, most food. Styrene is a platelet & red blood
plastic bottles used in potential cancer- cell counts, and
Brunei is made of causing. neurotoxic effects.
Polyethylyne
Terephthalate (PET). Food remain in
contact on the
PET, Polypropylene surface with PVC
(PP) & Polyethylene film wrap for longer
in cling wrap are safe time will cause more
RESIN CODE 1
to be used. . DEHA to migrate into
food, but not with PE
Plasticizers e.g. cling wrap.
DEHA (di-2-ethylhexyl-
adipate) in The higher the RESIN CODE 5
Polyvinylchloride temperature and fat
Spaghetti in polystyrene container (PVC) film wrap content in food, the
with polyethylene wrap on it. Sauce was found to migrate
is in polypropylene container.
more migration of
into food. DEHA from PVC film
wrap and styrene
DEHA, commonly molecules from
used in PVC film polystyrene into the
wrap, is popular for Produced by
food.
Let’s find out today  covering stored and
Christina Eu Nguk Ling
Hjh Siti Nor Faezah Bte Hj
microwaveable food.
Effects on your health Abd Rahman
 Noor Aliham Bin Haji
Muhamad
Kasnol Bin Haji Muhammad
Kincho

Students of PS 3403:
A Multidisciplinary Approach for a
Sustainable Environment
2006
UBD

Copyright © 2006 by authors

Effects on Environment What Bruneians say? 

The raw products Are plastic, polystyrene

used to produce & cling wrap used as
plastics & food packaging?
polystyrene is from  Yes, to a high extent
Polystyrene container with cling
oil. We should avoid wrap on it in Brunei. Polystyrene containers and
using products from cups
non-sustainable, What happens to What about paper &
heavily polluting and Polystyrene containers cardboard?
disappearing or cups after use?  They are not used
commodity.  They are usually much in containing
thrown away after food.
Plastics and the first use.
polystyrene Are Bruneians aware of
decompose very What do people do with the adverse
slowly. This means the plastic containers? consequences of using
we will have them as  Plastic containers plastic & polystyrene?
rubbish for a long e.g. Polypropylene  YES, they are.
time, leading to the (PP) which can be People’s preferences
requirement of more used in microwave- and willingness:
landfills as the heating are reused  Most people still
amount of waste many times. prefer to use plastic
increases by each
or polystyrene.
year.
 If there are better
and healthier
Polystyrene food
alternative food
packaging CANNOT
packaging, which is
be recycled because
Polystyrene containers and more convenient to
of food
some Polypropylene (PP) use, they are ready
contamination.
containers. to accept it.

Economic reason and

Bruneians’ Lifestyle for
using plastics and
 polystyrene as food
packaging • Don’t throw away
Cheap price your plastic
Convenient containers which are
Very accessible still in good condition
after the first use
Why not use Paper or when you still can re-
Cardboard? use it.
 Paper & cardboard
containers can only • Return to our
be used for dry food. conventional style of
food packaging by
using tiffins or
“ringkat”.

Some of the things that • Encourage yourself

you can do for a start to to use steel or
change your lifestyle: aluminium
containers.
• Start using re-usable
containers.

• Choose and buy food

& drink packaging
that can be recycled
e.g PET and PP.

• Send plastic e.g. PET

and PP packaging for
recycling.

• Buy cling wrap which

has Polyethylene (PE)
label on it for safer
use.