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February 16, 2017
BBC2 report investigates chemical exposure from plastic food packaging and consults with leading toxicologists; likely no concern for average adults; reducing plastic use recommended
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February 8, 2017
Updated meeting minutes of EFSA’s CEF Panel working group on recycling plastics now available online
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January 31, 2017
European Plastic Converters Association holds Food Contact Plastics Seminar on April 20-21, 2017 in Brussels
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January 18, 2017
Article in The Guardian informs about laser marking technique for fruit and vegetables; retail trial using technology as alternative to sticker labels on organic produce
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January 16, 2017
New Plastics Economy initiative launches new report at World Economic Forum and presents 3 strategies for a more sustainable plastic packaging market: redesign & innovation, reuse, and recycling
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January 9, 2017
IdentiPlast conference on recycling and recovery of plastics to take place on February 22-23, 2017 in Vienna
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January 9, 2017
Plastic Recyclers Europe hosts the “Plastics Recycling Show” exhibition and conference on March 29-30, 2017 in Amsterdam
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January 9, 2017
City of Paris announces ban of non-bioplastic bags in supermarkets; Michigan state government forbids local plastic bag bans
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December 22, 2016
Switzerland adopts new national food law; regulation on food contact materials as well as annexes covering plastic articles, silicone articles and printing inks updated
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December 12, 2016
Plastics track of Smithers Pira 2016 conference “Plastics & Paper in contact with foodstuffs” covers developments in sorting and recycling techniques, bioplastics, migration analysis, risk assessment of NIAS, and FCM packaging compliance
Topics: bioplastics, circular economy, FACET, nanomaterials, plastics, recycling, regulation, risk assessment
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