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December 6, 2016

EFSA working group on recycling plastics: 14th meeting

Updated meeting minutes of EFSA’s CEF Panel working group on recycling plastics now available online
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November 21, 2016

Plastic bottle recycling in the U.S. decreases slightly

Report by the Association of Plastic Recyclers and the American Chemistry Council shows that PET and HDPE bottle recycling in the U.S. dropped slightly in 2015, while PP bottle recycling increased by nearly 20%
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November 1, 2016

FPF Workshop 2016: Circular economy challenges for FCMs

Podium discussion at Food Packaging Forum 2016 workshop highlights recycling, reuse and waste collection opportunities and challenges for food packaging in the circular economy
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October 24, 2016

73 mio t of plastic film will be used in 2021

Smithers Rapra publishes a report on the future of global plastic films market; forecasts an annual growth rate of 3-6% and a demand of 73 million metric tons to be reached by 2021
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October 24, 2016

PP and HDPE recycling by Pokas Arcadian Recycle

EFSA evaluates ‘Pokas Arcadian Recycle Ltd’ process for recycling of PP and HDPE for food contact applications; concludes that the process is insufficiently characterized regarding its ability to remove potential contaminants
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July 18, 2016

EFSA evaluates new PET recycling process

EFSA’s CEF Panel considers FCMs made from post-consumer PET recycling process ‘Polisan Hellas S.A.’ safe for contact with all types of foodstuffs
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April 14, 2016

Quantification of metal migration

EU reference laboratory for FCMs tests different methods for quantification of metals migrating from plastics and ceramics into acidic food simulants
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March 3, 2016

EFSA evaluates 4 PET recycling processes

EFSA’s CEF Panel considers FCMs made from post-consumer PET recycling processes ‘Coopbox’, ‘Ecoiberia’, ‘ANL’, and ‘Pramia Plastic Oy’ safe for contact with all types of foodstuffs
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January 13, 2016

EFSA evaluates 2 PET recycling processes

EFSA’s CEF Panel considers FCMs made from post-consumer PET recycling processes ‘Sumilon Eco PET SARL’ and ‘ITD’ safe for contact with all types of foodstuffs
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December 1, 2015

EFSA evaluates PET recycling process

EFSA’s CEF Panel considers post-consumer PET recycling process ‘General Plastic’ insufficiently safe for food contact materials
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