Opposing positions taken by industry, NGOs, scientific expert with regard to ECHA’s planned database on SVHCs in products
Successful packaging initiatives require more than changing materials
Consulting company Gartner Inc. predicts 90% of sustainable packaging commitments will not be met by 2025
European FCM regulation challenged
Workshop at the European Parliament discusses several major challenges to current FCM regulation and enforcement, unites diverse stakeholders in their call for improvements
External factors in development of cancer
New study suggests that 70-90% of cancer risk is due to environmental exposures and lifestyle choices
Industry pushes for EU-wide regulation
Beverage carton and flexible packaging industry groups call for harmonized, EU-wide legislation for all types of food contact materials
Safer materials for food packaging
Report by venture capital fund Safer Made identifies innovation needs for safer food packaging, aims to connect companies and investors
Opinion: US FDA may be inclined to review food additive rules
The recent cases of industrial contaminants in food containers and water bottles place pressure on the US Food and Drug Administration to revise its rules
Mass balance principles for plastic recycling
American Chemistry Council (ACC) proposes principles for applying mass balance approach in plastics recycling; includes traceability across supply chain and third-party auditing to verify product claims
Webinar on migration testing for recycled plastics
Free webinar by Aspen Research on October 21, 2020 to present on chemical migration from materials, share case studies on recycling process testing often needed to achieve regulatory approval
Opinion: TTIP should strengthen chemical safety, not weaken it
European Consumer Organisation recommends excluding chemicals from TTIP negotiations between U.S. and EU due to incompatible approaches to chemicals regulation