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recycling
May 21, 2015
Directorate General Health and Food Safety holds first stakeholder meeting under new Commission leadership; amendment to Plastics Regulation, plastics recycling and Biocides Regulation discussed; changes to working group announced
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April 16, 2015
EFSA’s CEF Panel considers recycling processes of post-consumer PET safe for all types of foodstuffs except packaged water
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March 4, 2015
CEF evaluated PET and HDPE recycling processes, additional data requested for HDPE recycling
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February 2, 2015
NGOs conducted a survey about packaging environmental attributes and end-of-life policies, major brands shown to have poor packaging sustainability policies
Topics: recycling
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January 9, 2015
Proposed ban becomes effective after almost two years, no proof for economical recyclability found
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December 4, 2014
Food Packaging Forum addresses plastic recycling; processes, regulations, market data and safety issues included
Topics: recycling
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September 4, 2014
Trade association notes an increase in recycling quantities; need to align collection process in member states remains
Topics: recycling
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July 10, 2014
European Commission announces a ban of landfills for recyclables by 2025; industry comments
Topics: recycling
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June 24, 2014
EPA publishes reports on alternatives for the brominated flame retardants HBCD and pentaBDE
Topics: flame retardants, recycling
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June 13, 2014
Consultant argues for biobased but not biodegradable packaging solutions, considers biodegradability inefficient
Topics: bioplastics, recycling
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