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plastics
December 13, 2018
EFSA’s CEP Panel working group on phthalates reassesses safety of DBP, BBP, DEHP, DINP and DIDP for food contact plastics; updated meeting minutes now available online
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December 12, 2018
Various plastic industry associations and initiatives jointly hosted first annual event to report and discuss their progress in circular practices with different stakeholders
Topics: circular economy, plastics
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December 11, 2018
ECHA’s risk assessment and socio-economic committees agree with restriction proposal for 6 per- and polyfluorinated substances; CLP classifications adopted for four other FCM-relevant substances
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December 11, 2018
EFSA’s CEP Panel working group on food contact materials holds 2nd meeting; minutes now available online
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December 10, 2018
Yawei Zhang from Knoell consultancy discusses analytical techniques used to characterize molecular weight of industrial polymers for regulatory submissions
Topics: plastics, risk assessment
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December 7, 2018
UN Environment releases report on global ‘regulatory landscape’ for single-use plastics and microplastics in 192 countries, calls for more consolidation in policies worldwide
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December 6, 2018
Nestlé launches Institute of Packaging Sciences to advance development of ‘functional, safe and environmentally friendly’ food packaging
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December 6, 2018
EFSA’s CEP Panel working group on recycling plastics holds 2nd meeting; minutes now available online
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December 3, 2018
Petcore Europe and Plastics Recyclers Europe issue industry guidelines for designing PET trays that can be recycled back into food contact applications
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December 3, 2018
EFSA’s CEP Panel considers recycling process ‘RecyPET Hungária’ insufficiently characterized with regard to decontamination efficiency to produce safe recycled PET
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