German quality label RAL Gütezeichen intends to increase average recycled content in PET beverage packaging to 50% by 2022
November 20, 2018
How can EU reach ambitious recycling goals?
Special report by Euractiv discusses Europe’s new waste laws and how extended producer responsibility and deposit return schemes can help EU countries reach recycling targets
November 20, 2018
CEP Panel: 3rd plenary meeting
EFSA’s CEP Panel held 3rd plenary meeting on October 23-25, 2018, with open sessions; new PET recycling processes, food contact chemicals, updated risk assessment for 5 phthalates discussed
November 16, 2018
UK Plastics Pact 2025 roadmap
UK’s Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) publishes UK Plastics Pact roadmap to 2025, outlines key actions to take to tackle plastic pollution
November 16, 2018
Thoughts on ‘plastic backlash’
Article in The Guardian ruminates on the history of plastics, reasons for current ‘backlash,’ possible outcomes and way forward
November 16, 2018
Persistence as cause of concern
Scientists review environmental implications of high persistence, argue that ‘highly persistent chemicals should be regulated on the basis of their persistence alone,’ regardless of bioaccumulation and toxicity propertie
November 12, 2018
Substitution analysis for plastic packaging
Life cycle assessment study commissioned by American Chemistry Council finds packaging plastics to have more favorable environmental profile than alternatives made of glass, metal, paper, textile, wood
November 12, 2018
CHE webinar on plastic food packaging
Collaborative on Health and the Environment holds webinar on Plastic food packaging within its Plastics and health series
November 9, 2018
EFSA assesses liquid absorber for use in FCMs
EFSA’s CEP Panel considers polyacrylic acid, sodium salt, cross‐linked safe for use in plastic food contact materials under certain conditions and for indirect food contact only
November 5, 2018
BfR: More research and data on microplastics needed
German risk assessment institute responds to Austrian stool study in communication addressing health risks from ingesting microplastics
