First experimental study in humans finds low-dose exposure to bisphenol A alters insulin response to oral and IV glucose, possibly increases diabetes 2 risk
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September 13, 2018
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February 20, 2018
EFSA assesses 2 more PET recycling processes
EFSA’s CEF Panel considers PET made from recycling processes ‘EstPak Plastik’ and ‘Concept Plastic Packaging’ safe for use in food contact articles for all types of foodstuffs under certain conditions
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October 15, 2015
FPF comments on EFSA opinion
The Food Packaging Forum submits comments to EFSA concerning its public consultation on the draft scientific opinion on risk assessment of chemicals in FCMs
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July 8, 2013
European Commission responds to NGO letter on EDCs
Commission agrees with EFSA’s definition of EDCs and rejects criticism regarding EFSA’s independence
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October 8, 2019
Calls for reduced production instead of increased recycling
Greenpeace calls for reduction of single-use plastic production rather than promotion of recycling solutions; Plastic Pollution Coalition argues for promoting reuse rather than recycling; U.S. lawmakers discuss new bills under Save Our Seas Act, receive similar calls from stakeholders to favor reduction
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December 19, 2018
Plastic bottle recycling in U.S. continues to fall
Latest report from industry groups shows decrease in amount of post-consumer plastic bottles collected for recycling
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July 22, 2019
World Circular Economy Forum 2019
Conference in Helsinki, Finland focuses on discussing how to scale up transition to circular economy, includes session on plastics and circular bioeconomy
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October 10, 2017
FPF Workshop 2017: Science is not value-free
Karim Bschir from ETH Zurich argues that ‘good science is not value-free’ because scientists routinely make value-based judgments; he proposes that scientists should make their values explicit
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December 20, 2013
DG SANCO reveals plans for 2014
European Commission working group on food contact materials held meeting in Brussels, new regulation for ceramics expected in 2015, guidance for Declaration of Compliance now available
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October 12, 2018
Opinion: Loopholes in proposed EU laws for single-use plastics
Rethink Plastic alliance of NGOs warns that definition of single-use items is ‘too narrow,’ allowing to avoid bans or reduction measures by marketing them as reusable; NGOs deliver petition to EU Parliament ahead of vote on single-use plastics regulation on October 22, 2018
