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July 4, 2018

G7 charter on plastics

Canada, France, Germany, Italy, and UK sign plastics charter, commit to more recycling and reuse, recovery of all plastics, reduction of single-use plastics

Topics: plastics, pollution, recycling

Reading time: 2 minutes

July 4, 2018

Non-toxic chemicals are good for business

ChemSec discusses how hazardous substances can lead to costly business scandals and that substitution is necessary for a successful circular economy

Topics: circular economy, exposure, green chemistry, pollution, recycling, substitution

Reading time: 2 minutes

July 3, 2018

Tray-to-tray PET recycling

4PET Recycling launches first tray-to-tray PET recycling line in the Netherlands; Petcore Europe welcomes initiative as step towards ‘circular PET’

Topics: circular economy, PET, plastics, recycling

Reading time: 1 minute

June 29, 2018

CEF Panel: 75^th plenary meeting

EFSA’s CEF Panel discusses PET recycling processes, new mandate for evaluating food contact chemical, safety assessment of phthalates and BPA in FCMs at 75th plenary meeting, held June 5-7, 2018

Topics: bisphenol A, EFSA, PET, phthalates, plastics, recycling, risk assessment

Reading time: 2 minutes

June 27, 2018

Video of FPF Webinar on food packaging in the circular economy

Food Packaging Forum held webinar on its new study on the chemical safety of food packaging materials in the circular economy, June 26, 2018; video recording and presentation slides now available

Topics: beverage carton, circular economy, events, glass, metals, paper & board, plastics, recycling

Reading time: 1 minute

June 22, 2018

Symposium on circular economy

University of Exeter and Ellen MacArthur Foundation host 2-day symposium on circular economy research and practice, discuss future challenges and innovation

Topics: bisphenol A, circular economy, events, flame retardants, green chemistry, phthalates, recycling, substitution

Reading time: 2 minutes

June 21, 2018

UK fund to redesign plastics production

UK’s science minister announces £20 million fund to support ‘research and innovation’ in plastics production and consumption patterns

Topics: circular economy, recycling

Reading time: 1 minute

June 19, 2018

Revised EU waste legislation published

EU publishes new waste directive; entry into force 20 days after publication; industry newly required to notify SVHC presence in articles

Topics: recycling, regulation, SVHC

Reading time: 1 minute

June 14, 2018

EFSA working group on recycling plastics: 23^rd meeting

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

Topics: EFSA, PET, plastics, recycling, risk assessment

Reading time: 1 minute

June 14, 2018

FPF Webinar: Food packaging in the circular economy

Food Packaging Forum presents its new study on the chemical safety of food packaging materials in the circular economy in webinar on June 26, 2018; registration now open

Topics: circular economy, events, glass, metals, paper & board, plastics, recycling

Reading time: 1 minute

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