New study shows the ability of ToxCast assays to predict obesogens is unreliable; senior researcher comments on features in need of improvement
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February 5, 2016
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January 15, 2020
ECHA to develop positive list for drinking water contact
European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) tasked with creating list of substances approved for use in materials that contact drinking water; first draft expected to contain 1,500 substances, be adopted by 2024; substance approval will be time limited and subject to reassessment
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November 19, 2013
PEF: New food contact polymer on the horizon
Polyethylene furanoate (PEF) set to take PET market share, approval for food contact use pending
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January 8, 2014
Assessment of migration of estrogen active chemicals from FCMs
Identification of estrogen active chemicals in plastic food contact materials
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September 4, 2014
Opinion: European expert groups over-represent corporate interests
Non-governmental organizations call upon European Commission President to revise expert group composition
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November 18, 2013
Opinion: Plastics are not the culprit of reduced fecundity
Forbes publishes an op-ed article on BPA, phthalates and reduced fecundity; journalist opposes sensationalist media hype and points to weaknesses of new epidemiological study
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June 18, 2014
Plastics and ocean protection
Marine pollution with plastics debris receives increased attention in the media, U.S. government issues new plans to protect oceans
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November 18, 2013
New FPF report: Overview on sustainability of food packaging
Holistic approaches to enable sustainable production and consumption
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October 30, 2015
Popcorn without fluorinated chemicals
Retailer Coop Denmark introduces microwave oven popcorn containing no fluorinated substances in the food packaging, aims to phase out further chemicals of concern by 2017
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September 4, 2014
PET recycles 65 billion PET bottles
Trade association notes an increase in recycling quantities; need to align collection process in member states remains
