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Let's Play a Game

The Game is to guess what I am after giving a description.

Only clue is that it does indeed have much to do about Common Sense Health and Wellness

Here goes.

#1 These are ingredients and mechanisms for how I am produced. What am I?

• Pulp: Derived from wood fibers (cellulose) treated with chemicals like sodium hydroxide (caustic soda) and sodium sulfide to break down lignin.

• Bleaching Agents: Chlorine dioxide, hydrogen peroxide, or oxygen to whiten the pulp.

• Binders/Coatings: Food-grade waxes, starches, or biodegradable polymers (e.g., PLA) to enhance water resistance.

• Dyes: Food-safe dyes for coloring.

• May involve additional trace chemicals depending on manufacturing processes, but these are the primary ones.

#2 These are ingredients and mechanisms for how I am produced. What am I?

• Polypropylene (PP) or Polyethylene (PE): Main polymers derived from petroleum-based ethylene or propylene.

• Plasticizers: Chemicals like phthalates (less common in food-grade plastics) to increase flexibility.

• Stabilizers: Additives like UV stabilizers or antioxidants to improve durability.

• Colorants: Pigments or dyes for aesthetic purposes.

• May involve additional trace chemicals depending on manufacturing processes, but these are the primary ones.

HINTS:

Both of the above are in high amounts in our food system.

Both of the above have been debated about over the past 4+ years and has made the news recently as well.

Let me know what you think both #1 and #2 are in the comments below.

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