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The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
August 21, 2018
American Chemistry Council comments on American Academy of Pediatrics’ health concerns about food additives, claims ‘food packaging in the U.S. is best in class’
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August 21, 2018
Annual report of European Centre for Ecotoxicology and Toxicology of Chemicals informs about activities on endocrine disruptors, polymers, risk assessment tools
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August 20, 2018
Australian retailer Coles switches to recyclable meat packaging made from recycled PET with biodegradable barrier layer
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August 20, 2018
Exhibition and conference on recycling and waste management to take place on September 12-13, 2018, in Birmingham, UK; focus on plastic waste problems
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August 17, 2018
Swiss and Austrian researchers show that soil microorganisms fully metabolize biodegradable polymer polybutylene adipate terephthalate; European Bioplastics deems doubts about biodegradable plastics clarified
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August 16, 2018
Position paper by nova-Institute highlights why chemical and plastics industry should switch to renewable carbon sources and illustrates how this could be achieved
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August 16, 2018
European Consumer Organisation calls on ECHA to ensure database on SVHCs improves notification of and information on SVHCs in articles and products
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August 15, 2018
European Economic and Social Committee publishes opinion on chemicals, products, waste in the circular economy, calls for full application of REACH and other chemicals legislation
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August 15, 2018
German Environment Agency launches app to inform consumers about exposure to and environmental effects of per- and polyfluorinated compounds
Topics: exposure, fluorinated substances
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August 15, 2018
U.S. researchers discuss contribution of exposure to endocrine disruptors to metabolic disorders such as obesity and diabetes
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