News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
August 29, 2018
Article by Undark discusses scientific advances in toxicology, urges U.S. EPA to incorporate new knowledge on toxic chemicals
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August 29, 2018
Environmental law organization ClientEarth suggests ‘significant amendments’ to EU Commission’s proposed regulation to improve transparency in food-related risk assessment
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August 28, 2018
Cradle to Cradle scientist Michael Braungart calls for fewer and simplified polymers to create material cycles rather than waste
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August 28, 2018
U.S. city San Francisco adopts law prohibiting the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in single-use food service ware by 2020
Topics: fluorinated substances, regulation
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August 27, 2018
Plastics Innovation Competence Centre hosts 3rd Plastics Update Conference in Fribourg, Switzerland; registration open until November 1, 2018
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August 27, 2018
HuffPost video summarizes extent of plastic pollution, effects on wildlife and humans, proposed measures against single-use plastics
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August 27, 2018
OECD adds endpoints to prenatal development toxicity testing guideline to better detect effects of endocrine disruptors
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August 24, 2018
Scientists investigate efficacy of activated carbon added to recycled paperboard for reducing chemical migration into food
Topics: migration, paper & board
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August 23, 2018
Danish Environmental Protection Agency announces program to collaborate with interested parties on innovation and substitution of harmful chemicals
Topics: green chemistry, substitution
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August 23, 2018
Sweden notifies EU of proposed obligation for companies to report PFASs in products in national register, to apply from 2019
Topics: fluorinated substances, regulation
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