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plastics
June 29, 2018
Stop Plastic Pollution CH releases first nationwide study on plastic and other pollution in Swiss rivers and lakes; plastic items and cigarette butts most frequently found; call on Swiss government to follow EU plastics strategy
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June 28, 2018
City of Mumbai enforces ban on plastic bags, cups, bottles and other single-use plastics; offenders punished with fines or jail time
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June 28, 2018
D4, D5, D6 and other compounds relevant for food contact materials listed as substances of very high concern
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June 27, 2018
Food Packaging Forum held webinar on its new study on the chemical safety of food packaging materials in the circular economy, June 26, 2018; video recording and presentation slides now available
Topics: beverage carton, circular economy, events, glass, metals, paper & board, plastics, recycling
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June 14, 2018
Updated meeting minutes of EFSA’s CEF Panel working group on recycling plastics now available online
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June 14, 2018
Food Packaging Forum presents its new study on the chemical safety of food packaging materials in the circular economy in webinar on June 26, 2018; registration now open
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June 13, 2018
Head of UN Environment discusses chemical migration from plastic food packaging, microplastic pollution, calls on people to ‘break up with single-use plastic’
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June 11, 2018
EU Commission publishes 11th amendment to plastic FCM regulation, authorizes 2 new food contact substances, changes specific migration limits for 2 existing Union List substances
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June 7, 2018
EU reference laboratory for FCMs develops analytical method for quantification of fluorescent whitening agents migrating from plastic beverage cups
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June 5, 2018
New report by UN Environment reviews global state of plastic pollution and counteracting measures, provides policy recommendations to reduce single-use plastics and improve waste management
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