News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
June 28, 2018
City of Mumbai enforces ban on plastic bags, cups, bottles and other single-use plastics; offenders punished with fines or jail time
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June 28, 2018
D4, D5, D6 and other compounds relevant for food contact materials listed as substances of very high concern
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June 27, 2018
Food Packaging Forum held webinar on its new study on the chemical safety of food packaging materials in the circular economy, June 26, 2018; video recording and presentation slides now available
Topics: beverage carton, circular economy, events, glass, metals, paper & board, plastics, recycling
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June 27, 2018
International Panel on Chemical Pollution and UN Environment release 3 overview reports on global initiatives to identify endocrine disruptors, environmental exposures and effects, existing regulatory frameworks
Topics: endocrine disruptor, exposure
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June 27, 2018
EFSA releases draft guidance documents on risk and genotoxicity assessment of chemical mixtures; public consultations open until September 15 and September 9, 2018
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June 26, 2018
EFSA’s CEF Panel working group on phthalates reassesses safety of DBP, BBP and DEHP for food contact plastics; updated meeting minutes now available online
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June 26, 2018
Ellen MacArthur Foundation holds Higher Education Workshop and 2018 Summit in London, explores teaching and learning opportunities, discusses way forward
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June 25, 2018
D4, D5 and D6 categorized as very persistent and very bioaccumulative; D4 also persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic; industry opposes to classification as substances of very high concern
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June 25, 2018
New minimal risk levels for perfluoroalkyl substances proposed by U.S. agency; comments to be submitted by July 23, 2018
Topics: fluorinated substances, regulation
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June 22, 2018
University of Exeter and Ellen MacArthur Foundation host 2-day symposium on circular economy research and practice, discuss future challenges and innovation
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