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June 12, 2017
Updated meeting minutes of EFSA’s CEF Panel working group on FCMs now available online
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May 31, 2017
European PET Bottle Platform grants interim approval for recyclability of PEF, a bio-based alternative packaging material to PET, in the European market
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May 29, 2017
Updated meeting minutes of EFSA’s CEF Panel working group on recycling plastics now available online
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May 26, 2017
ECHA and Cefic work on generating inventory of plastic additives; release expected by end of summer 2017
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May 24, 2017
Trade association PlasticsEurope files court action against ECHA for including bisphenol A in the list of substances of very high concern
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May 24, 2017
German TV program investigates composition of plastic inner coatings of coffee to go cups; finds samples to contain diisodecyl phthalate and long-chain hydrocarbons
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May 18, 2017
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
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May 11, 2017
Plastics industry launches Polyolefin Circular Economy Platform aiming to increase reuse and recycling of polyolefin products; initial focus on packaging
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May 9, 2017
EFSA publishes guidance document for preparing application dossiers for the safety assessment of substances to be used in plastic food contact materials
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May 8, 2017
The Nordic Council of Ministers presents new program containing six strategic goals to reduce environmental impact of plastic
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