Literature review explores opportunities of bio-based active materials in food packaging applications and the circular economy; demonstrates high research interest in the topic over last 20 years; finds agro-industrial waste as promising, renewable, and environmentally friendly resource for bio-based materials; study finds circular economy to be the focus of perspective articles to mitigate plastic pollution but mismatch with psychosocial research
13. IK-Lebensmittelverpackungstagung (Postponed to Spring 2021)
Phthalate DCHP proposed as SVHC
ECHA’s Member State Committee recommends adding dicyclohexyl phthalate and 3-benzylidene camphor to the list of substances of very high concern due to endocrine disrupting effects
Webinar series: Current opportunities for better identification of endocrine disrupting chemicals at European level – Part 2
EU-ToxRisk
EU launches ToxRisk project aiming to develop more efficient and animal-free chemical safety assessment
ECHA improves data access
ECHA structures publicly accessible data on chemicals according to lifecycle phases and availability of nanoform
WHO: Environmental risk factors and noncommunicable diseases
World Health Organization publishes new report highlighting contribution of environmental factors, including exposure to chemicals, to noncommunicable diseases burden
US EPA Public Webinar: Risk Management for Pigment Violet 29 (PV29)
Evidence for widespread human exposure to food contact chemicals
Sweden to propose BPA analogue as SVHC
Swedish Chemicals Agency will propose 4,4′-isobutylethylidenediphenol as substance of very high concern to avoid regrettable substitution of bisphenol A