News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
September 20, 2016
German Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) summarizes its research on health and environmental safety of nanomaterials and other novel materials; nanoparticle detection optimized in different matrices; animal-free toxicity testing implemented
Reading time: 1 minute
September 20, 2016
Symposium in recognition of 25 years of EDC research hosted by NIEHS; scientific advances, challenges discussed; ACC blogs on why EDC science should not be celebrated; Endocrine Society calls for stronger policies on EDCs
Topics: endocrine disruptor, EPA
Reading time: 3 minutes
September 19, 2016
Global movement of 90 NGOs sets 10 principles to change society’s perception and use of plastics, aiming at a future free from plastic pollution
Topics: circular economy, recycling
Reading time: 1 minute
September 19, 2016
EU recycling targets for municipal waste under discussion; Germany proposes new calculation method and data collection before introducing targets under the EU Action Plan for the Circular Economy
Reading time: 1 minute
September 19, 2016
Pesticides and Biocides Committees of the European Commission are to discuss the EDC criteria proposal this week
Reading time: 1 minute
September 19, 2016
Scientists for Scientific European Commission Regulation publish opinion on the European Commission’s criteria for endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs); call for potency to be an aspect of regulatory EDC identification in line with industry views but not supported by the Endocrine Society
Reading time: 2 minutes
September 16, 2016
Non-ortho-phthalate plasticizer listed as Safer Choice chemical, approved by the US Environmental Protection Agency
Topics: FDA, phthalates
Reading time: 1 minute
September 16, 2016
Scientists test 65 chemicals migrating from ‘BPA-free’ baby bottles in a panel of in vitro assays for effects on seven receptors; 12 chemicals show no activity, 53 activate or inhibit at least one of the tested receptors
Reading time: 3 minutes
September 15, 2016
Printed carton supplier compiles resources for industry users at one glance; links to regulations, material information, packaging and the environment
Topics: printing inks
Reading time: 0 minutes
September 15, 2016
New rule on single-use plastics in France: plates, cutlery, cups to consist of at least 50% biobased materials by 2020
Topics: bioplastics, regulation
Reading time: 1 minute
