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plastics
November 9, 2018
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
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November 5, 2018
German risk assessment institute responds to Austrian stool study in communication addressing health risks from ingesting microplastics
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November 1, 2018
Article by EcoWatch outlines some of the challenges in recycling plastics, deems recycling no simple solution to plastic pollution
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November 1, 2018
UK government plans introducing tax on all plastic packaging containing less than 30% recycled content by April 2022
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October 31, 2018
Ellen MacArthur Foundation initiates New Plastics Economy Global Commitment to stop plastic pollution at source; 290+ organizations pledge to eliminate, innovate, circulate plastic packaging
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October 30, 2018
New scientific publication by Food Packaging Forum researchers and partners presents database of chemicals associated with plastic packaging (CPPdb) in detail
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October 29, 2018
EFSA’s CEP Panel working group on food contact materials holds 1st meeting; minutes now available online
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October 25, 2018
EFSA’s CEP Panel working group on recycling plastics holds 1st meeting; minutes now available online
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October 24, 2018
EU Parliament adopts report on EU Commission’s proposal for regulation of certain single-use plastic articles contributing to marine litter
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October 23, 2018
EU Parliament debates directive on reducing marine litter from plastics, including restrictions for specific single-use plastic products; final vote scheduled for October 24, 2018
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