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May 16, 2018

EU bottled water industry commits to more recycling

European Federation of Bottled Waters aims to increase collection of PET bottles from 60% to 90% and use 25% recycled PET in water bottles by 2025 as EU average

Topics: circular economy, PET, plastics, recycling

Reading time: 1 minute

May 16, 2018

EFSA working group on phthalates: 3^rd meeting

EFSA’s CEF Panel working group on phthalates reassesses safety of DBP, BBP and DEHP for food contact plastics; updated meeting minutes now available online

Topics: EFSA, exposure, migration, phthalates, plastics, risk assessment

Reading time: 1 minute

May 14, 2018

Recyclable coffee to go cups

UK company develops coffee to go cup made from recycled paperboard and one-piece plastic inner liner, claims cups are recyclable in ‘standard recycling facilities’

Topics: paper & board, plastics, recycling

Reading time: 1 minute

May 8, 2018

New fact sheet on plastic packaging and food waste

American Chemistry Council highlights benefits of plastic packaging, including single-use applications, in keeping food fresh for longer and preventing food waste

Topics: food, plastics

Reading time: 1 minute

May 7, 2018

Draft EU directive on single-use plastics leaked

EU Commission’s draft proposal to reduce plastic pollution plans banning certain single-use plastic items, making producers pay for clean-up and recycling, requiring EU Member States to collect plastic bottles

Topics: European Commission, plastics, pollution, regulation

Reading time: 2 minutes

May 3, 2018

Plastic packaging industry discusses current challenges

Food Contact Plastics Seminar 2018 addresses EU plastics strategy, bioassays, Chinese FCM legislation, developments in EU FCM regulations

Topics: DG SANTE, European Commission, microplastics, migration, NIAS, plastics, recycling, regulation, toxicity testing

Reading time: 4 minutes

May 2, 2018

Conference of European masterbatchers and compounders

2018 European Masterbatchers and Compounders association conference to take place on May 17, 2018 in Brussels; draft program and registration now available

Topics: events, plastics

Reading time: 0 minutes

April 30, 2018

Chemicals in marine plastics as persistent pollutants

Publication by working group of Regional Centers of the Stockholm and Basel Conventions views marine plastics litter and its chemical components as persistent pollutants, calls for immediate preventive measures to reduce plastics pollution

Topics: endocrine disruptor, plastics, pollution

Reading time: 3 minutes

April 26, 2018

UK plastics pact

UK WRAP alliance and Ellen MacArthur Foundation launch UK Plastics Pact uniting national stakeholders; platform part of international initiative The Plastics Pact aiming to accelerate transition towards new plastics economy

Topics: circular economy, plastics, pollution, recycling

Reading time: 1 minute

April 26, 2018

Upcoming bans on single-use plastics

UK plans banning plastic straws and cotton buds; New York governor proposes statewide ban on plastic bags, with exemptions

Topics: plastics, pollution, recycling, regulation

Reading time: 2 minutes

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