Hazardous Chemicals in Plastic Packaging (HCPP) Project
The Food Packaging Forum is leading a multi-partner research project on “Hazardous chemicals in plastic packaging: State of the art, prioritization, and assessment.” The project ran from 2017 until 2019.
The “Hazardous Chemicals in Plastic Packaging (HCPP): State of the Art, Prioritization, and Assessment” research project was a collaboration between multiple partners, led by the Food Packaging Forum (FPF). The project was funded by a grant from the Swiss-based MAVA Foundation and ran from mid-2017 until mid-2019.
The project’s goal was to gather and make accessible current scientific information on hazardous chemicals found in plastic packaging. The project’s focus was on the impact of these chemicals on human and environmental health, as well as socio-economic factors. The project also explored alternative options for the most dangerous chemicals.
Timeline
May 15, 2018
The first set of results was presented at the 2018 SETAC Europe conference. The project partner CHEM Trust published a blog article describing the presentation as well as the slides.
September 27, 2018
FPF published a report on “Prioritization approaches for hazardous chemicals associated with plastic packaging.” The report includes two case studies that prioritized substances based on their impact on the environment and human health.
September 12, 2019
At a final event in Gothenburg, Sweden the collaborative presented and discussed the project’s results. The talks were recorded and are publicly available to view. The project is now completed.
July 20, 2018
The manuscript “Chemicals associated with plastic packaging: Inventory and hazards” was submitted to the peer-reviewed scientific journal Science of The Total Environment. The manuscript and the database on Chemicals associated with Plastic Packaging (CPPdb) were available as preprints. CHEM Trust’s webpage published a blog article on this submission.
October 4, 2018
The final article “Overview of known plastic packaging-associated chemicals and their hazards” was published in the peer-reviewed scientific journal Science of The Total Environment.
Partners
Food Packaging Forum
Dr. Jane Muncke, Dr. Ksenia Groh, Dr. Birgit Geueke
University of Gothenburg, Department of Biological & Environmental Sciences
Dr. Bethanie Carney-Almroth, Prof. Thomas Backhaus, Dr. Pedro Inostroza
University of Gothenburg, Centre for Environment & Sustainability
Dr. Daniel Slunge
Independent consultant
Dr. Maricel Maffini
New York University, School of Medicine
Prof. Leonardo Trasande
ChemSec International Chemical Secretariat
Dr. Anna Lennquist, Dr. Jonathan Kleimark
CHEM Trust
Dr. Michael Warhurst, Dr. Anna Watson
- Previously involved in the project: Dr. Heather Leslie, VU Amsterdam, Netherlands
