Landholt and Cie bank hosts event focused on improvement and innovation of food packaging; gathers investors and experts from across the field to discuss latest developments and ways forward
U.S. plastic bottle recycling again decreases
According to annual report by the Association of Plastic Recyclers and the American Chemistry Council, PET and HDPE bottle recycling on decline, while PP bottle recycling increased by 15% in 2016
New Danish initiative to reduce toxic chemicals
Danish government grants €38.3 mio to initiative aiming to eliminate harmful chemicals such as endocrine disruptors from consumer products and food, running 2018-2021
ECHA inspection: failures to communicate SVHCs in articles
European Chemicals Agency pilot enforcement project finds 12% of inspected articles contain substances of very high concern (SVHCs) with 88% of suppliers failing to sufficiently communicate to customers; calls for improved communication in the supply chain
Survey on quats
Canadian government initiates survey of quaternary ammonium compounds aiming to establish national inventory
PFASs in consumer products
New Nordic Council study finds PFASs in various consumer products including FCMs, reveals large knowledge gaps on which PFASs are actually used in products
Roadmap for evaluation of EU FCM regulation
EU Commission publishes roadmap for evaluation and fitness check of food contact materials regulation 1935/2004; stakeholder feedback accepted until December 26, 2017
UK announces approach for circular economy package
Adopts most of the text previously agreed while EU member; outlines small technical changes from Waste Framework Directive, confirms intention to continue transition towards a circular economy
Washington state publishes PFAS action plan
Department of Ecology (DoE) for US state of Washington publishes final PFAS chemical action plan; outlines recommendations to reduce impacts of PFAS on public and environmental health; focuses on consumer products, drinking water, waste streams, environmental concentrations
Public FCM stakeholder forum?
EU Commission considers creating FCM stakeholder forum for public interest groups; forum to convene at least once a year to provide input on current and future regulations