Consortium of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) submits comments on EU restriction proposal for perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) and related substances; calls for concentration limits much lower than those currently proposed, transparent justification for limits proposed
Thailand proposes standards on plastic food contact articles
Thailand notifies the World Trade Organization of five draft regulations concerning plastic utensils as well as concerning microwaveable and non-microwavable plastic bags
EU to reduce plastic bag use
EU Member States required to reduce plastic bag usage by 80% by 2025
UK public consultation on food strategy
Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs calls for evidence to support development of National Food Strategy; plans for ‘radical shake-up of the UK’s food industry’; consultation open online until October 25, 2019
Links between EDCs and neurodevelopment
Scientific paper reviews EDCs that may have significant effects on neurodevelopment, identifies research gaps and future directions
Joint efforts to reform TSCA
Article in The Guardian outlines how politicians, industry and consumer groups join forces to reform chemicals regulation in the U.S.
Jamaica bans importation of many single-use plastic food containers
4th phase of Jamaica’s single-use plastics ban now in effect; no importation of single-use food containers made with PE, PP, PLA, or expanded PS; also covers plastic drinking straws; food service providers have until January 9, 2025, to use up existing stock
California passes strongest EPR and recycling legislation in the US
Plastic pollution prevention and packaging producer responsibility act requires all packaging in California be recyclable or compostable by 2032; plastic packaging production be reduced by 25%, and 65% of packaging be recycled after use
Thailand adopts standard for assessing footprint of biobased plastics
Thai Industrial Standards Institute adopts international standard for undertaking life cycle assessments of biobased plastics
ECHA selects 162 substances for examination
ECHA screening shortlists 162 potentially hazardous substances for further scrutiny by EU Member States; list not publicly available