Public consultation aims to increase transparency surrounding the EU-US trade talks
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septiembre 24, 2014
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julio 27, 2015
French law supports bioplastics
France adopts new law on energy transition and green growth; bio-based plastic bags for fruits and vegetables required
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abril 4, 2022
Reports identify there is still much to do to reach a circular economy
In the first quarter of 2022 Circle Economy, the OECD, and Zero Waste Europe publish reports investigating various aspects of material value chains and share insights to ‘close the circularity gap’ and ‘bend the plastics curve’; evaluate material usage globally, plastics in OECD nations and globally, and PET in Europe
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agosto 31, 2017
Permanent materials for a circular economy
European Glass Container Federation recommends incentivizing permanent materials and closed loop recycling for food packaging to achieve effective and safe circular economy
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diciembre 23, 2016
Nanomaterials in FCMs: Open questions on migration and safety
Scientists review migration of nanomaterials from polymer-based FCMs, question suitability of migration testing conditions and diffusion-based models for estimation of nanomaterials migration, point to knowledge gaps regarding actions in human body
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agosto 14, 2023
Plastics stay longer in the ocean than previously estimated, scientists report
3D-model study finds 3,200 kilotonnes of buoyant marine plastic litter in 2020, majority on the surface and >25 mm in size; projects annual growth of 4%; solves mystery on ‘missing’ sink for plastic pollution
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marzo 20, 2014
BPA reproductive toxicant classification to be strengthened
ECHA Committee for Risk Assessment unanimously supports French proposal, proposes classifying BPA as category 1B reproductive toxicant
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julio 1, 2019
Questions surround French deposit scheme
Pending introduction of a deposit-return scheme for bottles in France raising questions by stakeholders; applicable materials, functioning, and cost distributions not yet clear
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junio 27, 2017
Scientific statement on obesity
Endocrine Society issues statement on causes of obesity, highlights biological process governing weight stability, calls for more research on factors influencing obesity such as endocrine disruptors
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noviembre 27, 2017
EU plastics industry commits to circular economy
European plastic industry associations support re-use and recycling goals of EU Commission’s Circular Economy Package, call for separate collection of packaging waste
