News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
October 5, 2018
Engineer estimates U.S. plastic recycling rate below 5% in 2018, calls for ‘real solutions’ to plastic pollution such as reduced production of single-use plastics, implementation of deposit schemes
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October 5, 2018
Recycling of beverage cartons in the EU reaches 48% in 2017; total recovery rate at 76%
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October 2, 2018
Argentina notifies World Trade Organization of proposed revisions to Mercosur regulation on plastics and polymeric coatings for food contact; comments accepted until November 4, 2018
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October 2, 2018
National Geographic raises awareness about the global plastic waste crisis, publishes running list of actions against plastic pollution
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October 1, 2018
UK report sets vision for sustainable beverage packaging, identifies eight actions for industry and government
Topics: circular economy, recycling
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October 1, 2018
Scientists use real-life exposure data to identify EDC mixtures associated with health outcomes, demonstrate that combined exposure to multiple EDCs results in effects not observed with single chemicals at similar levels
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October 1, 2018
U.S. National Toxicology Program publishes final report on CLARITY-BPA core study and releases primary data from academic studies; joint report integrating findings from both research lines expected in fall 2019
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September 28, 2018
Green 10 coalition of environmental organizations identifies four priority areas ‘to promote a European Union that puts people and our planet first’
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September 28, 2018
Scientists discuss different cases of nonmonotonic dose-response curves and their relevance for regulatory decision-making; nonmonotonicity occurring at low doses challenges current approach to determining low-dose ‘safe’ exposure levels from high-dose toxicity testing
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September 28, 2018
World Health Organization publishes report on opportunities and risks to human health posed by circular economy; chemicals in food packaging identified as one ‘source of potential health implications’
Topics: circular economy, risk assessment
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