Four studies investigate bisphenol (BP) migration from food packaging and human health effects; demonstrate wide presence of 11 bisphenols in polystyrene take-out food containers from China, Canada, and Poland; report material quality influences BPA migration from polycarbonate cups; indicate higher BPA migration from lined cans than plastic packaging into meat based on probabilistic models; find bisphenols A, F, and S induce genotoxic effects and changes in human endogenous retroviruses (HERVs) expression using human blood cells
Global Food Contact
Plastics Recycling and Polymer Testing World Expos
Webinar series: Current opportunities for better identification of endocrine disrupting chemicals at European level – Part 2
US EPA Public Webinar: Risk Management for Pigment Violet 29 (PV29)
Beyond BPA – Many bisphenols migrate from food packaging
EFSA FCM working group: 3rd meeting
EFSA’s CEP Panel working group on food contact materials holds 3rd meeting; minutes now available online
Chinese Food Contact Materials Regulations
3RI publishes guidelines for corporate plastic stewardship
Reduce, Recover, Recycle (3R) Initiative and partners’ Guidelines for Corporate Plastic Stewardship aims to guide companies’ transition toward circular plastics supply chain; outlines pathways to three commitments of increasing ambition: net zero plastic leakage, 100% recycled at end-of-life, and net circular plastic; includes example case study