Swiss and Austrian researchers show that soil microorganisms fully metabolize biodegradable polymer polybutylene adipate terephthalate; European Bioplastics deems doubts about biodegradable plastics clarified
EU consultation on circular economy action plan
European Committee of the Regions launches stakeholder consultation to inform upcoming opinion on circular economy action plan, targets local and regional authorities and their stakeholder associations; comments due by May 29, 2020
EU initiative to standardize quantification of environmental impacts
European Commission publishes roadmap, inception impact assessment; initiative aims to require companies to substantiate environmental footprint claims made about their products or services, reduce ‘greenwashing’; open for feedback until August 31, 2020
Opinion: Personal value acknowledgments towards better public health policy
Environmental Health News guest contributors suggest declaring personal interests to increase transparency in scientific debates
Study detects antimony migration from PET
FPF reports on study that measured antimony migration at levels well below the official safety limits
Maternal BPA associated with lower birth weight, contradictory results?
Environmental Health Perspectives’ journalist Kellyn Betts comments on recent findings inversely associating prenatal BPA exposure and body weight
FPF Workshop 2018: Speaker spotlights
Speakers of the 2018 Food Packaging Forum Workshop share their key messages in short interviews; videos now available online
Study finds BPS depresses heart function
Scientists from University of Guleph report bisphenol S (BPS) and bisphenol A (BPA) able to decrease systolic pressure and rates of contraction and relaxation within minutes of exposure in mice; BPS found to be more potent than BPA, raises concerns about its use as substitute in plastics
Documentary on EDCs in food packaging
New documentary explains endocrine disruption, highlights presence of endocrine disruptors in food packaging, presents possible solutions to reduce exposure
EFSA FCM working group: 6th meeting
Minutes of the 6th meeting of EFSA’s CEP Panel working group on food contact materials now available online; discussion of criteria and tools for prioritizing food contact plastics substances on the Union list that do not have specific migration limits