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The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.

November 14, 2016

Experts discuss controversial functions and impacts of packaging materials at a meeting of the Swiss Packaging Institute
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November 14, 2016

Report commissioned by Petcore Europe reveals that 59% of all PET bottles placed on the European market were collected for recycling in 2015; report to be discussed at Petcore Europe 2017 conference
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November 11, 2016

Four NGOs launch the Plastics BAN (Better Alternatives Now) List; identify the most harmful plastic products on the market and suggest readily-available alternatives; California voters approve plastic bags ban
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November 11, 2016

Italian scientists investigate migration of formaldehyde and melamine from children’s tableware made of melaware and other amino resins; specific and overall migration limits exceeded in some products; aging increases migration; migration cannot be predicted from product's appearance
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November 10, 2016

Dutch institute for public health (RIVM) publishes reports showing need for strategy to evaluate endocrine disrupting properties of chemicals
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November 10, 2016

Non-profit organization ChemSec, part of EDC-Free Europe, deems revised EU EDC criteria do not adequately protect public health and environment
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November 9, 2016

Berkeley Center for Green Chemistry holds public forum on alternatives for BPA-containing can linings; non-BPA epoxy material showing no endocrine activity presented
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November 8, 2016

EFSA survey identifies authority’s methodological needs for use of scientific evidence in its assessments as part of PROMETHEUS project
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November 7, 2016

German environmental organization Deutsche Umwelthilfe hosts workshop and evening seminar on November 15, 2016 focusing on reusable alternatives for single-use coffee to go cups
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November 7, 2016

ECHA and EU Member States propose list of 117 substances to be evaluated for risk to human health and environment; list features 4 substances relevant for FCMs
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