Zurich University of Applied Sciences holds annual symposium; developments in sustainability, migration, and active and intelligent packaging discussed
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November 27, 2017
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August 30, 2023
Summer 2023 research snapshot: PFAS in food packaging, food, and potential health impacts
A summary of eight studies; scientists quantify per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in French fast food packaging; detect eleven PFAS in baking trays from China but not Spain; find PFAS in straws made of paper, bamboo, glass, and plastic; “compostable” service ware can contaminate compost with PFAS; find PFAS in edible oil worldwide; further articles focus on PFAS in drinking water, in Asia, and effects on child respiratory health
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January 16, 2017
Strategies for a new plastics economy
New Plastics Economy initiative launches new report at World Economic Forum and presents 3 strategies for a more sustainable plastic packaging market: redesign & innovation, reuse, and recycling
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August 8, 2014
New FPF report: Consumer attitudes towards nanotechnologies
New study investigates factors determining consumer acceptance of nanotechnology, the Food Packaging Forum reports
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September 5, 2022
Kenya Plastic Pact 2030 roadmap
Kenya Plastics Pact publishes roadmap to 2030 with four main targets to tackle plastic waste and pollution; targets focus on replacing single-use plastic packaging, reusability, recyclability; Pact now has 34 signatories
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October 9, 2018
FPF Workshop 2018: Perspectives on the FCM safety
Afternoon session of FPF Workshop 2018 discusses different approaches to ensuring FCM safety taken by industry, government, retailers, consumer organizations
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March 13, 2018
Opinion: Don’t undervalue plastics
UK MEP cautious about drastic measures to eliminate plastics use, highlights benefits of plastic packaging to ensure food safety and reduce food waste, calls for increased recycling and innovation to tackle plastic waste
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September 25, 2015
BPA exposure and birth weight
New study finds association between prenatal exposure to increased levels of BPA and low birth weight; female infants potentially more susceptible
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December 14, 2016
EDCs in urine of pregnant women
French human biomonitoring study reveals that most pregnant women have quantifiable levels of EDCs in their bodies
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January 11, 2023
Plastic recycling: company commitments and chemical safety challenges
Scientists report most large companies commit to reducing plastic pollution but focus on recycling; extrusion of recycled materials and legacy compounds in recycled materials as safety challenge; some substances increase others decrease with the increase in recycled content in polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles; tentatively identify 212 volatile chemicals in 57 different recycled PET flakes available in China; present migration model to characterize the exposure and risk of PET oligomers
