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May 5, 2017

Monitoring contaminants during recycling

Scientists present sensor technology for detection of organic and inorganic contaminants in real-time during processing of recycled plastics; validate with PET recycling process

Topics: Declaration of Compliance, recycling

Reading time: 1 minute

April 26, 2017

EFSA working group on recycling plastics: 16^th meeting

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

Topics: EFSA, PET, plastics, recycling

Reading time: 1 minute

April 19, 2017

Target presents new sustainable packaging goals

U.S. retailer Target announces new sustainability goals for its own-brand packaging, pledges efforts to improve recycling and increase demand for recycled packaging

Topics: circular economy, recycling

Reading time: 1 minute

April 18, 2017

Toxic chemicals in articles made from recycled plastics

Article in The Guardian discusses contamination of children’s toys made from recycled materials with hazardous flame retardants; environmental organizations call for government action

Topics: circular economy, flame retardants, plastics, recycling

Reading time: 2 minutes

April 13, 2017

Impact of labels, inks and glues on PET recycling

Industry study shows negative effects of incompatible label materials, glues, and inks on the recyclability of PET drinking bottles; impacts on color and clarity of recycled PET

Topics: PET, plastics, recycling

Reading time: 1 minute

April 12, 2017

Foodwatch: German draft mineral oil ordinance not protective enough

Foodwatch criticizes new draft of German mineral oil ordinance; requests lower SML for MOAH, mandatory functional barriers for all paper and board food packaging, strict limit levels for MOSH and MOAH in food

Topics: mineral oils, recycling, regulation

Reading time: 2 minutes

April 10, 2017

Forums on sustainability of plastics

Plasticity Forums to discuss sustainable end-of-life solutions for plastics on April 21 and May 9, 2017 in Texas and California, respectively; registration available online

Topics: bioplastics, circular economy, events, microplastics, plastics, recycling

Reading time: 1 minute

April 4, 2017

Separating cartons in recycling stream

Robotic system developed in U.S. pilot program separates food and beverage cartons from mixed recycling stream through artificial intelligence; promises to increase and improve carton recycling

Topics: recycling

Reading time: 1 minute

April 4, 2017

Circular economy without hazardous chemicals

Opinion article discusses importance of ingredient transparency for safe consumer products in the circular economy; calls on European Commission to provide effective legal requirements

Topics: circular economy, European Commission, plastics, recycling, regulation

Reading time: 1 minute

April 3, 2017

New draft of German mineral oil ordinance

German authorities publish draft ordinance restricting the migration of mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons; no limit for mineral oil saturated hydrocarbons included

Topics: mineral oils, recycling, regulation

Reading time: 1 minute

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