News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
February 21, 2019
ECHA and Cefic publish inventory of additives added to plastics in EU; identify 419 high volume substances with various functions
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February 21, 2019
EFSA’s CEP Panel working group on food contact materials holds 3rd meeting; minutes now available online
Topics: EFSA, risk assessment
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February 20, 2019
UK government announces plans to make major changes to waste system; considers introducing extended producer responsibility, plastic tax, defined materials for recycling, deposit return scheme
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February 20, 2019
OECD updates QSAR toolbox software package, includes latest REACH registration data and new models
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February 20, 2019
FH Campus Wien publishes guidelines for design of packaging within the circular economy
Topics: circular economy, recycling
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February 19, 2019
Center for International Environmental Law publishes report about plastic risks across each stage of lifecycle, calls for lifecycle approach during decision making and for a variety of solutions and options
Topics: plastics
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February 19, 2019
EFSA and BfR to hold “International Conference on Uncertainty in Risk Analysis” on February 21-22, 2019 in Berlin; focus on challenges and advances in assessing, managing, and communicating uncertainty
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February 18, 2019
U.S. scientific organization recommends lowering inhalation limit to 0.02 mg/m3; industry group warns of cost increases and intransparency in calculations
Topics: antimony, regulation
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February 18, 2019
Industry association endorsed for standardized sleeves on PET bottles, new solution aims to improve sleeve removal before recycling
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February 18, 2019
Industry group reports 1% growth in glass packaging production, attributes increase to environmentally conscious consumers
Topics: glass
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