EFSA’s CEF Panel considers PET made from recycling process ‘Alimpet’ safe for use in food trays and containers intended for contact with all types of foodstuffs, except packaged water
June 13, 2017
PEF industry project funded by EU
EU-industry partnership grants funding to industry consortium working on the advancement and commercial availability of PEF, a bio-based alternative packaging material to PET
June 12, 2017
EFSA assesses new PET recycling process
EFSA’s CEF Panel considers PET made from recycling process ‘Coexpan Deutschland’ safe for use in food trays and containers; recycled PET articles not to be used for packaging water
June 12, 2017
EFSA working group on FCMs: 24th meeting
Updated meeting minutes of EFSA’s CEF Panel working group on FCMs now available online
May 31, 2017
Industry approves recyclability of PEF
European PET Bottle Platform grants interim approval for recyclability of PEF, a bio-based alternative packaging material to PET, in the European market
May 29, 2017
EFSA working group on recycling plastics: 17th meeting
Updated meeting minutes of EFSA’s CEF Panel working group on recycling plastics now available online
May 26, 2017
New inventory of plastic additives
ECHA and Cefic work on generating inventory of plastic additives; release expected by end of summer 2017
May 24, 2017
Industry opposes listing BPA as SVHC
Trade association PlasticsEurope files court action against ECHA for including bisphenol A in the list of substances of very high concern
May 24, 2017
Chemicals in coatings of coffee to go cups
German TV program investigates composition of plastic inner coatings of coffee to go cups; finds samples to contain diisodecyl phthalate and long-chain hydrocarbons
May 18, 2017
New plastics economy innovation prize
Ellen MacArthur Foundation launches New Plastics Economy Innovation Prize, calls for innovators to redesign packaging to prevent plastic ocean pollution and loss of economic value
