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recycling
February 10, 2016
Video and article discuss waste management and recycling practices in the U.S.; highlight PET bottle recycling and ways to shift responsibility from governments to manufacturers
Topics: recycling
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January 14, 2016
U.S. FDA issues favorable opinion on new post-consumer polystyrene recycling process for manufacture of food contact articles
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January 13, 2016
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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January 13, 2016
EFSA’s CEF Panel considers substances tetraethyl orthosilicate and hexamethyldisilazane safe for use in recycled PET intended for contact with all types of foodstuffs
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January 11, 2016
Petcore Europe hosts workshop on tracers in plastic packaging to optimize sorting in February 2016 in Brussels
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December 22, 2015
Spain authorizes use of recycled PET and other polymers in food contact materials under certain conditions
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December 8, 2015
Plastic food contact industry meets to discuss plastics recycling, NIAS, risk assessment and chemicals of concern in FCMs
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December 2, 2015
European Commission adopts new Circular Economy Package; strategy on plastic recyclability, biodegradability, and presence of hazardous chemicals proposed
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December 1, 2015
EFSA’s CEF Panel considers post-consumer PET recycling process ‘General Plastic’ insufficiently safe for food contact materials
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November 30, 2015
European Parliament passes non-binding resolution banning the recycling of plastics containing phthalate DEHP
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