News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
July 26, 2019
NGO plans full day event in Brussels to launch major update to Substitute It Now (SIN) List; new substances and substance categories to be added
Topics: substitution
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July 24, 2019
Outline of bill includes extending producer responsibility, introduction of nationwide deposit schemes, single-use plastic bans, 100% recyclable packaging requirement; public feedback accepted until August 21, 2019
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July 24, 2019
German consumer organization finds high levels of melamine and formaldehyde migration from re-useable bamboo-based cups, condemns misleading labeling advertising them as recyclable and eco-friendly
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July 23, 2019
Global forum discusses design of sustainable plastics from chemicals perspective within circular economy, publishes meeting report and working paper investigating policy approaches, identifying gaps and opportunities
Topics: circular economy, plastics
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July 23, 2019
Market report estimates doubling of bioplastics market value to $8.8 billion in 2024, identifies main trends responsible for growth
Topics: bioplastics
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July 22, 2019
Article discusses growing use of plastics and calls into question the effectiveness of current and future recycling efforts, skeptical of recent brand and retailer efforts to adapt their uses of plastic packaging
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July 22, 2019
European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) submits opinion on ongoing review of EU rules for endocrine disruptors, calls for additional research funding, precautionary principle, consistent criteria across all regulatory fields
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July 22, 2019
Conference in Helsinki, Finland focuses on discussing how to scale up transition to circular economy, includes session on plastics and circular bioeconomy
Topics: circular economy
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July 19, 2019
Protocol describes laboratory methods needed for determining recyclability of high density polyethylene (HDPE)
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July 19, 2019
First draft describes potential structure of chemicals management in the country, mentions development of national chemicals inventory and classification of substances
Topics: regulation
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