Scientists reach agreement on scientific principles underpinning the identification of EDCs at expert meeting in Berlin; meeting report to be published soon
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April 21, 2016
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April 5, 2018
Toolbox for nanomaterial safety assessment
JRC develops inventory of tools for assessing nanomaterial safety; toolbox freely accessible on JRC’s website
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July 24, 2015
BPA in air and surface water
New study finds high BPA concentrations in air and surface water near industrial sites; proposes new routes of exposure
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January 14, 2019
Guidance on packaging definitions
American Institute for Packaging and the Environment publishes guidance document comparing varying definitions that currently exist within packaging materials management
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November 1, 2017
Costco adopts chemicals policy
Retailer Costco commits to reducing hazardous chemicals in consumer products, publishes list of chemicals of concern targeted in its product screening program
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January 24, 2017
Live stream of open EFSA scientific meetings 2017
EFSA releases dates of scientific meetings in 2017, introduces live stream of open meetings for observers; CEF Panel meeting scheduled for November 28-30, 2017
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June 14, 2017
EU observatory for nanomaterials now online
ECHA launches European Union Observatory for Nanomaterials website; provides information on nanomaterials on the EU market for consumers, workers, regulators, and scientists
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January 22, 2019
3rd Joint Symposium on Nanotechnology
Symposium on April 9th-10th to focus on nanotechnology and include discussions on food packaging, the food chain, and regulation of nanomaterials in food
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January 23, 2019
Forum on circular economy in Switzerland
Swiss Recycling to host forum on EU’s circular economy package; discuss status of Switzerland within the field; registration now open
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June 5, 2020
Researchers develop inexpensive edible coating for fruits
Indian National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute publishes study showing edible composite coating made from wheat straw extends shelf life of royal delicious apples over 30-day period without refrigeration; seen as inexpensive solution without need for post-harvest processing and cold storage
