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September 27, 2018

Prioritization of chemicals associated with plastic packaging

Phthalates in plastic packaging prioritized for further assessment of their impact on human health and the environment
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September 27, 2018

Chemicals in plastic packaging listed as potential EDCs

The Endocrine Disruption Exchange adds 26 substances used in plastic packaging to its list of potential endocrine disrupting chemicals
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September 27, 2018

Amendment to EU plastic FCM regulation planned

EU notifies WTO of amendment to plastic FCM regulation; authorization of 3 new food contact substances and other specifications foreseen
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September 24, 2018

California bans plastic straws

U.S. state California prohibits providing plastic straws in sit-down restaurants unless requested by customers; law takes effect January 1, 2019
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September 19, 2018

France bans plastics in school canteens

French National Assembly adopts law banning plastic food containers in child care, school, university catering services by 2025
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September 18, 2018

EU Parliament supports plastics strategy

European Parliament votes to approve Commission’s plastics strategy, adopts resolution on hazardous chemicals and recycling
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September 12, 2018

Chemicals in plastics leaching into food

Article in Vox summarizes health concerns related to chemicals in plastic food packaging, discuss U.S. regulatory system, recommend actions to limit exposure
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September 11, 2018

EU Parliament discusses plastics strategy and directive

European Parliament to vote on EU Commission’s plastics strategy on September 13, 2018; vote on single-use plastics directive planned for October 2018
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September 10, 2018

PepsiCo: 50% rPET in Europe by 2030

PepsiCo commits to using 50% recycled polyethylene terephthalate in beverage bottles in the EU by 2030
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September 10, 2018

Recyclability protocol for plastic films

Plastics Recyclers Europe's ‘RecyClass’ project releases testing protocol for evaluating recyclability of polyethylene plastic films
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