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recycling
November 13, 2015
European Container Glass Federation publishes latest industry data on glass packaging recycling; EU wide recycling rate reaches record 73%
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October 27, 2015
Report by Petcore Europe on post-consumer PET recycling suggests that 57% of PET bottles and containers placed on European market in 2014 were collected and recycled
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October 26, 2015
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
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October 20, 2015
Danish Consumer Council THINK Chemicals tests pizza boxes and finds fluorocarbons and other chemicals of concern in all samples
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October 12, 2015
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
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September 24, 2015
EU research project Polymark develops chemical marker technology to improve identification and sorting of plastic packaging and thus improve recycling
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September 9, 2015
NGOs urge European Commission to ban recycling of materials containing toxic flame retardant DecaBDE, a chemical previously found in recycled plastic FCMs
Topics: ECHA, endocrine disruptor, European Commission, flame retardants, REACH, recycling, regulation, SVHC
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August 31, 2015
Article explains principles of circular economy and highlights problem of increased chemical exposure
Topics: circular economy, recycling
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August 6, 2015
Study finds that sunlight exposure of post-consumer PET bottles leads to yellowing of recycled PET bottles
Topics: recycling
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July 21, 2015
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
Topics: recycling
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