Topics
substitution
March 22, 2018
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
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March 21, 2018
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
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March 15, 2018
Environmental Defense Fund encourages industry to follow best practice recommendations by Food Safety Alliance for Packaging regarding chemicals in food packaging
Topics: compliance, substitution
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March 14, 2018
ANSES selects 36 new research projects to be conducted under French national “Environment-Health-Work” research program; includes studies on endocrine disruptors, bisphenols, micro- and nanoplastics
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March 12, 2018
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
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March 9, 2018
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
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March 7, 2018
Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families targets methylene chloride, PFASs, ortho-phthalates for 2018 ranking of retailers’ progress in removing toxic chemicals from products
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March 7, 2018
European Commission releases second review of REACH regulation, highlights how REACH enhanced chemical safety, suggests actions for improvement
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March 2, 2018
State of Washington foresees ban on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in food packaging by 2021 if safer alternatives can be identified
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February 15, 2018
Chemical Watch holds webinar on Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families’ annual ranking of retailers’ actions to reduce toxic chemicals in their products, February 23, 2018
Topics: green chemistry, substitution
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