Marine pollution with plastics debris receives increased attention in the media, U.S. government issues new plans to protect oceans
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junio 18, 2014
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noviembre 18, 2013
New FPF report: Overview on sustainability of food packaging
Holistic approaches to enable sustainable production and consumption
News Article
octubre 30, 2015
Popcorn without fluorinated chemicals
Retailer Coop Denmark introduces microwave oven popcorn containing no fluorinated substances in the food packaging, aims to phase out further chemicals of concern by 2017
News Article
septiembre 4, 2014
PET recycles 65 billion PET bottles
Trade association notes an increase in recycling quantities; need to align collection process in member states remains
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febrero 24, 2021
Presence of chemicals of concern hinder plastic recycling
Report published by civil society organization ChemSec finds eliminating chemicals of concern from plastic waste crucial for upscaling plastic recycling, realizing circular economy; companies struggling to comply with chemical requirements; report recommends phasing out chemicals of concern from new products, may open up substantial market opportunities
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agosto 26, 2013
Contaminants migrate from recycled paper and paperboard
New method for the detection of contaminants in in recycled paper and paperboard. Significant levels of BPA, DEHP and nonylphenols found in commercial retail samples of recycled paperboard food contact materials.
News Article
abril 22, 2013
Judge freezes BPA’s listing as a hazardous chemical in California
ACC declares small victory against BPA’s listing as a hazardous chemical in California under Proposition 65
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Book chapters
junio 1, 2017
Chemical migration from food packaging to food
2016, In: Reference Module in Food Science. Elsevier.
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noviembre 12, 2013
New BPA review confirms low dose effects
BPA to affect humans at much lower doses than previously thought, new review updates 2007 review of low dose effects and comes to stronger conclusions
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marzo 31, 2015
Nordic Council calls for toxic-free environment
The Nordic Council requires new rules aimed at minimizing exposure to EDCs, scientific criteria for EDCs shall be defined as soon as possible
