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March 22, 2018

Washington State bans PFASs in food packaging

Governor of U.S. state Washington signs bill into law banning the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in food packaging by 2022 if alternatives can be found by 2020

Topics: fluorinated substances, green chemistry, regulation, substitution

Reading time: 1 minute

March 21, 2018

Influence of consumer and retailer demands

U.S. state regulations, consumer and retailer actions on chemicals in food packaging more effective than FDA regulation, according to experts at Chemical Watch conference

Topics: bisphenol A, events, FDA, fluorinated substances, green chemistry, perchlorate, regulation, substitution

Reading time: 2 minutes

March 20, 2018

Workshop on FCMs in the circular economy

Euractiv holds workshop on quality and safety of food packaging in the circular economy, April 10, 2018 in Brussels

Topics: circular economy, events, recycling, regulation

Reading time: 1 minute

March 19, 2018

No regulation on food packaging in Australia and New Zealand

Food Standards Australia New Zealand will not regulate chemicals in food packaging, instead prepares non-regulatory guidelines with industry

Topics: regulation

Reading time: 1 minute

March 16, 2018

California to address chemicals in FCMs

State of California’s Safer Consumer Products program considers assessing chemicals in food packaging within its 2018-2020 work plan

Topics: regulation, risk assessment, risk communication

Reading time: 2 minutes

March 13, 2018

Opinion: Don’t undervalue plastics

UK MEP cautious about drastic measures to eliminate plastics use, highlights benefits of plastic packaging to ensure food safety and reduce food waste, calls for increased recycling and innovation to tackle plastic waste

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

Reading time: 1 minute

March 12, 2018

Discussing future management of chemicals and waste

Swedish Chemicals Agency and UN Environment Programme host international conference on new strategy for chemicals and waste beyond 2020, March 13-15, 2018 in Solna, Sweden

Topics: events, green chemistry, regulation, substitution

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March 9, 2018

Alternative toxicity testing in the U.S.

U.S. EPA publishes draft strategy for use of alternative toxicity tests in evaluation of chemicals under updated chemicals regulation

Topics: EPA, in silico, in vitro, regulation, toxicity testing

Reading time: 1 minute

March 9, 2018

Opinion: REACH authorization stifles substitution

NGOs ChemSec and ClientEarth criticize implementation of REACH regarding substitution of hazardous chemicals; request ‘safeguard mechanisms’ to double-check applicants’ analysis of alternatives on the market

Topics: European Commission, REACH, regulation, substitution

Reading time: 1 minute

March 2, 2018

Amendments to EU plastic FCM regulation

EU notifies World Trade Organization of next amendments to plastic FCM regulation; two new substances authorized, specific migration limits changed for two other substances

Topics: European Commission, plastics, regulation

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