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October 22, 2024

Australia plans major overhaul of packaging regulation

Australian Government proposes packaging regulation reform; options are, (i) strengthening existing frameworks, (ii) imposing mandatory national standards, or (iii) implementing an extended producer responsibility scheme; aims to ban problematic chemicals and materials; public feedback until October 28, 2024; Australian state of New South Wales also consulting on a plastics plan until November 4, 2024
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October 17, 2024

Microplastics are present in human nervous system and reproductive organs

Five studies on microplastic presence and effects on central nervous system (CNS) and reproductive organs; study finds microplastics of some but not all polymer types enter human CNS, especially after blood-brain barrier impairment; review concludes microplastics induce neurotoxicity; scientists demonstrate presence of microplastics in female reproductive tissue and male para-tumor and tumor prostate samples; associate microplastic presence with sperm dysfunction
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October 16, 2024

FDA holds public meeting on enhancing post-market assessment of food chemicals

US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hosts public meeting to discuss ways to improve post-market assessment process for chemicals in food; stakeholders, including researchers, advocates, and industry representatives, shared perspectives on transparency, safety, and the need for systematic evaluation; consultation open until December 6, 2024
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October 15, 2024

Science article summarizes learnings from 20 years of microplastic research

Research demonstrates widescale environmental microplastic contamination and human exposure, effects on all levels of biological organizations, and emerging evidence of negative human health impacts; review’s authors foresee data gaps to be closed within next ten years but call for immediate policy action based on precautionary principle to minimize unintended consequences
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October 8, 2024

E-learning platform on safe and sustainable food packaging

Scientific publication outlines FitNESS 2.0 project, a free open-source e-learning platform featuring courses on food packaging; developed through an ongoing collaboration between 11 European research institutions; project builds learning materials for students and industry professionals
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October 7, 2024

Study finds toxic phthalate migrating from reusable plastic drinking bottles

Targeted and non-targeted analysis on reusable plastic drinking water finds diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) to migrate from 22 plastic bottle types after extensive dishwashing; detects hundreds of unidentifiable chemicals in food simulants; calls for more safety data on plastic chemicals and to ban DIBP in plastic products
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October 2, 2024

Status of reusable food packaging in Europe

Reports by civil society organizations analyze current state of reuse in Europe; survey of 90 reuse solutions finds sector is growing but needs further regulatory incentives to compete with single-use alternatives; urges stakeholders to collaborate to overcome transition cost hurdles; second report compares costs of single-use packaging and reuse systems; says switching to reuse is beneficial when including environmental costs
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