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March 6, 2018
European Plastic Converters Association holds Food Contact Plastics Seminar on April 19-20, 2018 in Brussels
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March 5, 2018
Dutch supermarket chain Ekoplaza opens food and drink aisle without plastic packaging in one of its stores; compostable biomaterials, glass, metal, cardboard used as alternatives to conventional plastics
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March 5, 2018
ECHA opens call for evidence on possible restriction of intentionally added microplastics; call open until May 11, 2018; informational webinar to be held on March 12, 2018
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March 2, 2018
EU notifies World Trade Organization of next amendments to plastic FCM regulation; two new substances authorized, specific migration limits changed for two other substances
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February 27, 2018
Updated meeting minutes of EFSA’s CEF Panel working group on recycling plastics now available online
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February 27, 2018
UK Environment Secretary pushes for ban on plastics straws; EU Commission’s vice-president says EU law on single-use plastics expected before summer 2018
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February 23, 2018
Plastics Recyclers Europe hosts 2018 Plastics Recycling Show Europe, a pan-European exhibition and conference for plastics recycling experts, on April 24-25, 2018 in Amsterdam
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February 22, 2018
Petcore Europe’s annual conference discusses perspectives and strategies for PET in the circular economy; conference proceedings now available
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February 21, 2018
As microplastics are increasingly found in waters, lands and organisms, governments, businesses and institutions take action on single-use plastics
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February 21, 2018
Article in The Guardian discusses health risks associated with bisphenol A and ways to reduce exposure from food packaging
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