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plastics
February 17, 2026
Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia announces gradual ban on single-use plastic for food contact; by February 1, 2027, sale of food packaged in or served on plastic will be prohibited; like Canada, exempts production of plastic food contact materials for export
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February 11, 2026
European investigation sheds light on chemical recycling practices; questions whether chemical recycling is a sustainable approach; shows examples of potentially misleading green claims using mass balance approaches
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February 5, 2026
Scientists review evidence of metabolism-disrupting chemicals; focus on BPS, DINP, PFOA, and micro- and nanoplastics; apply the key characteristics framework; show that focusing only on genotoxicity can lead to regrettable substitution; argue for group-based approaches to regulating chemicals
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January 27, 2026
Review summarizes evidence of antimony migration, health risks, and informs on reduction guidelines; finds highest migration from plastic food contact materials; links antimony to cardiometabolic health impacts
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December 9, 2025
Report by Greenpeace USA outlines industry efforts to promote plastic recycling; provides evidence on why plastic recycling is not feasible to address plastic pollution; calls for more accurate and transparent claims on recycling capabilities
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December 4, 2025
"Breaking the Plastic Wave 2025” report emphasizes urgency of addressing the plastic pollution crisis; acknowledges human health impacts of chemicals when using plastic; proposes reuse as key solution to reduce virgin plastic production
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December 3, 2025
Analysis of plastic additives finds significant lack of publicly available information on many plastic additives; recommends that investors promote clearer disclosure of chemicals, push for the release of safety data, and the hazard assessment of untested chemicals
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November 27, 2025
2030 Plastics Agenda for Business from Ellen MacArthur Foundation guides businesses in reducing plastic waste and pursuing circularity; advocates for continued development, collaboration, policy advocacy; builds on and addresses existing challenges faced within their Global Commitment.
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October 17, 2025
Türkiye amends its food contact materials regulation, allowing the use of recycled plastics in food contact materials; operators must implement quality control measures; entered into force on September 15, 2025
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September 25, 2025
International group of ecotoxicologists publish comment outlining concerns with the methodology of a paper published by researchers at the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (ANSES) in May 2025 that found more microplastics in glass bottles than plastic
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