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recycling
December 14, 2018
Industry associations publish report summarizing technical solutions supporting EU plastics strategy
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December 14, 2018
Scientists present life cycle impact assessment method to include human exposure to chemicals in food packaging, discuss trade-offs, interpretation, data needs, consideration of additional toxicity concerns
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December 14, 2018
13th annual European Bioplastics conference discusses impacts of plastics pollution, elements of EU circular economy package, food contact regulations, bioplastics market development, life cycle assessment, new building blocks
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December 13, 2018
Smithers Pira’s annual conference on “Plastics & paper in contact with foodstuffs” covers regulatory updates, summarizes industry initiatives, discusses future developments
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December 6, 2018
Nestlé launches Institute of Packaging Sciences to advance development of ‘functional, safe and environmentally friendly’ food packaging
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December 6, 2018
EFSA’s CEP Panel working group on recycling plastics holds 2nd meeting; minutes now available online
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December 3, 2018
Petcore Europe and Plastics Recyclers Europe issue industry guidelines for designing PET trays that can be recycled back into food contact applications
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December 3, 2018
EFSA’s CEP Panel considers recycling process ‘RecyPET Hungária’ insufficiently characterized with regard to decontamination efficiency to produce safe recycled PET
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November 29, 2018
Euractiv workshop explored opportunities and challenges in developing eco-friendly alternatives to single-use plastic food packaging; summary video available online
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November 28, 2018
Environmental NGOs find brominated dioxins in children’s toys, highlight need to avoid recycling of materials containing hazardous chemicals
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