News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
July 24, 2018
Large quantity of plastic marine debris washed ashore after storm in Dominican Republic
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July 24, 2018
Environmental Defense Fund+Business holds webinar on supply chain sustainability; registration now open
Topics: circular economy, substitution
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July 24, 2018
U.S. NGO Healthy Building Network launches free online resource Chemical Hazard Data Commons aggregating hazard determinations for over 85 000 substances, aimed to facilitate substitution of hazardous chemicals
Topics: hazard assessment, substitution
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July 24, 2018
EU Commission opens consultation and survey on interface between chemical, product, and waste legislation with regard to EU Plastics strategy
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July 24, 2018
Scientists debate the urgency of research and actions on microplastics in the environment, present models to estimate accumulation of plastic debris and contaminants, assess risk of microplastics in the ocean
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July 23, 2018
HuffPost article addresses draft CLARITY-BPA report, various approaches to toxicity testing by regulatory and academic scientists, impact on future chemical risk assessments
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July 23, 2018
EU Commission proposes changing derogation conditions for endocrine disrupting pesticides from ‘negligible exposure’ to ‘negligible risk’; this undermines hazard-based approach of pesticide legislation, NGOs say, calling for transparent discussion involving EU Parliament and Council
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July 23, 2018
EFSA publishes step-wise approach to selecting cut-off values for non-quantified/non-detected data to reduce uncertainty in dietary exposure assessments
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July 23, 2018
EFSA deems poly((R)-3-hydroxybutyrate-co-(R)-3-hydroxyhexanoate) safe for use in food contact materials for dry or solid food
Topics: EFSA, risk assessment
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July 23, 2018
Scientists review innovations in food packaging focusing on smart, active, sustainable packaging, list active packaging products available on the market; survey finds 11 companies currently marketing smart packaging products
Topics: active packaging, intelligent packaging
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