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February 20, 2018

EFSA assesses 2 more PET recycling processes

EFSA’s CEF Panel considers PET made from recycling processes ‘EstPak Plastik’ and ‘Concept Plastic Packaging’ safe for use in food contact articles for all types of foodstuffs under certain conditions

Topics: EFSA, PET, plastics, recycling

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February 14, 2018

CEF Panel: 73^rd plenary meeting

EFSA’s CEF Panel discusses plastic recycling processes and new mandates for evaluating food contact substances at 73^rd plenary meeting held January 23-25, 2018

Topics: EFSA, plastics

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February 14, 2018

EU regulation on BPA in FCMs published

EU Commission issues new regulation on the use of bisphenol A in plastic food contact materials, varnishes and coatings, infant ‘sippy’ cups; applies from September 6, 2018

Topics: bisphenol A, can coatings, endocrine disruptor, European Commission, plastics, regulation

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February 13, 2018

Flexible plastics recycling growing in Europe

Plastics Recyclers Europe report increase in recycling capacity for flexible polyethylene plastics, call for monomaterial alternatives to unrecyclable multilayer materials

Topics: circular economy, plastics, recycling

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February 9, 2018

EU Commission’s plastics plan: Challenges ahead

News outlet Euractiv publishes special report on packaging and environment; featured articles and interviews address circular economy and plastics strategy unveiled by EU Commission

Topics: circular economy, European Commission, microplastics, plastics, recycling, regulation

Reading time: 2 minutes

January 30, 2018

Second survey on use of recycled plastics

European Plastics Converters Association launches second survey on recycled plastics use in Europe; special focus on quality issues with recyclates; survey open to all European plastics converters until May 2018

Topics: circular economy, plastics, recycling

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January 24, 2018

New material and packaging solutions for a circular economy

Ellen MacArthur Foundation reveals all winners of New Plastics Economy Innovations Prize; 11 innovators awarded for new recyclable and compostable material and packaging solutions

Topics: bioplastics, circular economy, plastics, recycling

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January 23, 2018

ECHA prepares oxo- and microplastics restrictions

ECHA drafts restriction proposals for oxo-degradable plastics and microplastics to support European Commission’s plastics strategy

Topics: circular economy, ECHA, European Commission, microplastics, plastics

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January 22, 2018

UK supermarket removes plastic packaging

UK retailer Iceland to replace plastic packaging of own-brand products with paper and pulp by 2023; supports initiatives for plastic bottle deposit return scheme

Topics: plastics, pollution, recycling

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January 19, 2018

9^th amendment to EU plastic FCM regulation

EU Commission publishes 9^th amendment to plastic FCM regulation, approves four new food contact substances, extends use of one polymer

Topics: European Commission, plastics, regulation

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