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January 16, 2025

Consumer report finds plastic chemicals in hundreds of foods and beverages

Consumer project Plasticlist analyzes hundreds of food and beverage samples from the California Bay Area for 18 plastic chemicals; finds plastic chemicals in 86% of samples; highly processed foods contain more plastic chemicals; questions whether regulatory limits adequately protect human health; calls for further research
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January 14, 2025

Microplastics in blood linked to impaired blood clotting, study finds

South Korean study assesses link between microplastics in blood and plastic container use as well as blood coagulation disruptions; finds mostly polystyrene, polypropylene, and polyethylene microplastics in blood; links higher microplastic levels to use of plastic containers, impaired blood clotting and increased inflammation, suggesting potential cardiovascular risks
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January 13, 2025

U.S. Plastics Pact to miss all 2025 commitments

U.S. Plastics Pact reports progress on 2025 targets to address plastic pollution; far off from reaching them especially regarding recycling rates; sets out new targets for moving beyond 2025 with more focus on reusable packaging
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January 10, 2025

U.S. EPA initiates risk evaluation process for five substances

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) selects five chemicals to undergo risk evaluation under the Toxic Substance Control Act - four are used in food contact; announces the next five chemicals to start this prioritization process which might eventually lead to risk evaluation and seeks comments on their usage and hazards by March 18, 2025
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January 9, 2025

European Council adopts final provisions of PPWR

European Council formally adopts the EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR); sets out targets for recycled content, reuse, and recyclability of food packaging; restricts certain single-use plastic food packaging; bans food packaging containing PFAS above specific thresholds
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December 19, 2024

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons migrate from food grade plastics, scientists find

Study assesses migration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE), polycarbonate (PC) and polyethylene terephthalate glycol (PETG) into olive oil; migration depends on plastic type, PAH type and temperature - being highest for PE, alkylated compared to non-alkylated PAHs, and at 125 °C compared to 20 °C, respectively
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December 17, 2024

UN’s fifth negotiation concludes without a global plastics treaty

Fifth and planned final session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution took place in Busan, Republic of Korea on Nov 25 to Dec 2, 2024; no agreement was reached on the treaty text; extra session to continue negotiations being planned for sometime in 2025
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