Zero Waste Europe publishes policy brief reviewing hazardous chemicals in food packaging, proposing EU policy changes to address them; partners launch newsletter providing updates on key legislation and related food contact material (FCM) resources
Chinese TV reports banned plasticizer in plastic food wrap
China Central TV collects plastic wrapped products in supermarkets, finds high levels of DEHA in majority of samples
Nordic Council promotes sustainable plastic use
The Nordic Council of Ministers presents new program containing six strategic goals to reduce environmental impact of plastic
Phthalates: 'Safe' levels may not be protective of human health
New peer-reviewed scientific study by the Food Packaging Forum and academic scientists shows regulatory ‘safe’ limits for human exposure to phthalates may be set at levels not sufficiently protective of human health; analysis reviews 38 human health studies; highlights need for revising current approach and to re-assess the safety of chemicals already on the market
New scientific study: antimony exposure linked to water source
First study of its kind investigating link between antimony exposure and drinking water source
Putting the EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability into action: Addressing EDCs and mixtures
Second webinar within Food Packaging Forum’s Spring 2021 webinar series on challenges and opportunities for food contact materials within the EU’s Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability; features two expert talks on endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) and chemical mixtures
Opinion: Nanoregisters detrimental to nanotechnology
Nanotechnology Industry Association expresses concern over nano registers at European Commission workshop
New chemical safety prediction tool
European chemical industry launches new software to predict properties and assess safety of chemicals
Further ranking of U.S. retailers’ chemical policies
Non-profit organization Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families to evaluate 19 more U.S. retailers regarding their efforts in eliminating toxic chemicals and promoting safer alternatives
EU starts evaluation of FCM regulation: 1st stakeholder event
Evaluation of the European FCM regulation started with a stakeholder workshop in Brussels; purpose of the 12-month evaluation process is to identify how FCM regulation performs in practice; participants see urgent need for improvements; all stakeholder input is welcome