Majority of chemicals used without safety assessment; increased disease incidences
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January 29, 2014
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February 14, 2017
EDC criteria: Latest revision and next meeting
EU Commission publishes latest version of revised criteria to identify endocrine disruptors; NGOs and industry still dissatisfied with proposed criteria; next expert meeting, and possible vote, to be held February 28, 2017
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June 18, 2013
Official from Chinese FDA says food safety law revision is urgently needed
Chinese news report on an interview with anonymous Chinese official
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May 25, 2016
Australia: Bottle deposit system
Australian state New South Wales starts 10-cent bottle deposit program in July 2017
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May 17, 2017
Webcasts: Six classes of hazardous chemicals
Green Science Policy Institute holds 3 webcasts about six classes of chemicals of concern in everyday products on June 22, June 29, July 6, 2017; registration now open
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January 20, 2016
Seminar on food contact plastics
European Plastic Converters Association hosts Food Contact Plastics Seminar in April 2016 in Brussels
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February 17, 2021
Benelux demand market withdrawal of bamboo plastics
Belgium, Luxembourg, and Netherlands (Benelux) publish joint letter calling for market withdrawal of ‘bamboo melamine plastics’; reminds readers that products do not comply with article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 10/2011; Benelux national authorities plan to reinforce market controls from second quarter of 2021, pursue violators
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July 28, 2016
Conference: Future of plastics packaging
European Plastics Converters Association hosts conference on the future of plastics packaging on September 20, 2016 in Brussels
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October 6, 2016
Rethinking plastics
European Bioplastics conference 2016 discusses role of bioplastics in the circular economy, efficient waste management, as well as the latest technological innovations
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January 17, 2014
MEPs propose to ban most hazardous plastics by 2020
European Parliament passes resolution on plastic waste, proposes to phase out landfilling, plastic bags and most hazardous additives by 2020
