EU’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) publishes study identifying chemical testing strategies that require fewer tests, reduce need for animal testing; based on data on biocide and plant protection products, could be expanded for use across other product types
First reactions to draft EU measure on single-use plastics
Industry and NGOs express mixed opinions on EU Commission’s draft proposal to reduce single-use plastics
Green 10 manifesto
Green 10 coalition of environmental organizations identifies four priority areas ‘to promote a European Union that puts people and our planet first’
Mumbai bans single-use plastics
City of Mumbai enforces ban on plastic bags, cups, bottles and other single-use plastics; offenders punished with fines or jail time
Webinar on chronic disease and EDCs
NGO holds first webinar on chronic disease and EDCs in German, presentations and recordings available online
Debut of ‘Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act’ in U.S.
U.S. senators and representatives present wide-ranging bill to address plastic pollution; aims to extend producer responsibility, implement nationwide container refund system, phase out single-use plastic items, increase minimum recycled content
Study on European FCM regulation
DG SANTE informs about on-going study at JRC on current industry supply chain and national non-harmonized FCM legislation; aim to assess efficiency and effectiveness of existing EU FCM regulations
Opinion: Public must engage in implementation of revised TSCA
Article in Daily Environmental Report summarizes strengths and weaknesses of the updated Toxic Substances Control Act; calls on public to engage in implementation process
Dietary exposure studies and uncertainties
ILSI Europe organised a workshop on Total Diet Studies and held a workshop on uncertainties in dietary exposure assessment
Call to consider persistence as CLP hazard class
Global PFAS Science Council comments on proposed revision of European Union classification, labeling and packaging (CLP) regulation; calls for the CLP to “introduce persistence as a stand-alone hazard classification”