Danish researchers detect chemicals of concern in food packaging made from recycled paper and board; push for EU-wide regulation of paper and board food contact materials
October 20, 2015
Chemicals of concern in pizza boxes
Danish Consumer Council THINK Chemicals tests pizza boxes and finds fluorocarbons and other chemicals of concern in all samples
October 12, 2015
EFSA: New PET recycling process
EFSA’s CEF Panel considers FCMs made from post-consumer PET recycling process ‘San Miguel Industrias PET’ safe for contact with all types of foodstuffs
September 24, 2015
Efficient sorting of post-consumer PET
EU research project Polymark develops chemical marker technology to improve identification and sorting of plastic packaging and thus improve recycling
September 9, 2015
Toxic chemicals in recycled materials
NGOs urge European Commission to ban recycling of materials containing toxic flame retardant DecaBDE, a chemical previously found in recycled plastic FCMs
August 31, 2015
The role of chemicals in the circular economy
Article explains principles of circular economy and highlights problem of increased chemical exposure
August 6, 2015
Yellowing of PET exposed to UV light
Study finds that sunlight exposure of post-consumer PET bottles leads to yellowing of recycled PET bottles
July 21, 2015
New York restaurants oppose ban on plastic foam food packaging
Petition launched by New York City restaurants to reverse ban on plastic foam food packaging; Restaurant Action Alliance and packaging manufacturer sue the city over ban
July 15, 2015
EFSA: Safety assessment of 2 PET recycling processes
EFSA’s CEF Panel considers post-consumer PET recycling processes ‘Coveris’ and ‘ExtruPET’ safe for contact with almost all types of foodstuffs
July 9, 2015
Natural spring water in 100% recycled PET bottles
Nestlé Waters North America brand Resource Natural Spring Water launches new plastic bottle made from 100% recycled PET
