News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
February 4, 2019
United Nations publishes Global Chemicals Outlook report for policy makers; calls for more ambitious actions to minimize impacts of chemicals and waste
Topics: circular economy, regulation
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February 1, 2019
OECD report suggests establishing global list of restricted substances for plastics manufacturing in order to ‘support quality and consistency in recycling’
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February 1, 2019
Nestlé publishes a list of materials to be avoided in its packaging because of recycling difficulties, including PVC, PVDC, PS, ePS, regenerated cellulose, unrecyclable multilayers; industry association counters that ePS can be recycled
Topics: circular economy, recycling
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January 31, 2019
Recording of Collaborative on Health and Environment’s recent webinar on microplastics now available online for streaming
Topics: events, microplastics
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January 31, 2019
News provider Plastic News Europe to host live webinar on ‘Bioplastics: Myths and Truths’
Topics: bioplastics, events
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January 31, 2019
ECHA proposes restriction on microplastic particles intentionally added to mixtures across consumer and professional products
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January 31, 2019
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) publishes two reports; review approaches to support alternatives assessment and substitution of chemicals of concern
Topics: OECD, substitution
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January 30, 2019
EFSA’s CEP Panel held 4th plenary meeting on December 4-6, 2018; adopted opinion on safety evaluations of FCMs, discussed risk assessment of 5 phthalates
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January 30, 2019
NGO calls on U.S Food and Drug Administration to rule on three outstanding petitions regarding the use of ortho-phthalates in contact with food
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January 30, 2019
McKinsey & Company release study examining the potential of plastics recycling technologies; estimates $60 billion in profit growth for petrochemicals and plastics sector
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