Country’s National Development and Reform Commission announces ban of straws by 2020, non-degradable plastic bags by 2022, restaurant industry to reduce single-use plastic use by 2025
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enero 20, 2020
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abril 27, 2016
ECHA: More data access
ECHA to publish additional information from REACH registration dossiers by June 2016
Events Panel Discussion
Will the EU be ready for all packaging to be sustainable by 2030?
Politico holds high-level panel discussion featuring Food Packging Forum; focuses on sustainable packaging in the EU; discusses ongoing policy challenges and potential next steps
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agosto 21, 2019
Study on BPS, BPF, and obesity
Researchers investigate urinary concentrations of bisphenols A, S, and F in relation to body mass in children and adolescents; results suggest correlation with obesity; authors recommend caution when interpreting results, call for future monitoring
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octubre 26, 2017
Barriers to using recycled plastics
European Plastics Converters Association survey shows quality issues, instability of supply, as well as lacking support by customers and regulation hinder the use of recycled plastic materials in Europe
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mayo 27, 2020
Preventing cancer from environmental pollutants: Infographic
Health and Environmental Alliance (HEAL) and the European Cancer Leagues publish set of infographics illustrating role environmental pollutants play in causing cancer; call for revisions to EU food contact materials legislation to reduce hazardous chemical exposures
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febrero 25, 2021
ECHA: Chemical grouping accelerates evaluation process
European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) reports grouping of similar chemicals supports faster assessment; in 2020 agency screened 1900 substances, conducted 271 compliance checks, adopted 18 substances evaluation decisions
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enero 9, 2024
Antimony migration in Turkish and Brazilian PET bottled beverages below TDI
Two studies assess antimony presence and migration from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles sold in Brazil and Turkey; detect antimony in almost all samples and in levels below Tolerable Daily Intake (TDI); find migration to increase with temperature, storage time, and beverage pH
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octubre 28, 2021
US EPA publishes final toxicity assessment for GenX chemicals
Sets maximum daily intake limit of 3 ng/kg body weight/day for hexafluoropropylene oxide (HFPO) dimer acid and its ammonium salt; final value is much lower than first suggested in earlier 2018 draft assessment, also lower than set reference dose for the hazardous chemical PFOA it was developed to safely replace
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agosto 14, 2018
Demand for glass packaging growing
European Container Glass Federation reports continuing growth of glass packaging production; European consumers favor glass food and drink packaging, according to Friends of Glass survey
