Push to ban polystyrene packaging in London

London restaurant chefs call for ban on polystyrene food packaging; UK food packaging association opposes request; recycler says focus should be on creating circular material systems

Migration of styrene oligomers into food

German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment evaluates migration of styrene oligomers from FCMs into food simulants; finds no evidence for health risks at currently measured migration levels

California: Styrene listing

State of California adds styrene to lists of known human carcinogens; polystyrene food packaging not affected by required styrene warning label

New York City bans plastic foam in food packaging

Proposed ban becomes effective after almost two years, no proof for economical recyclability found

Styrene may be a human carcinogen

US National Research Council concludes review of styrene; substance reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen

Some BPA-free plastics are estrogenic

Mother Jones reports on new controversial scientific study comparing estrogenic activity of different BPA-free labeled plastic products

Chemical biomarkers of breast cancer identified

New study points out breast cancer chemical biomarkers for breast cancer epidemiology, biomonitoring and prevention

Q&A Twitter session on plastics

Sense about Science holds Q&A on plastics packaging on Twitter, answers by Alan Boobis from the Imperial College London and an industry representative

Philippine city to phase out plastic and styrofoam

Cotabato City in the Philippines plans ban of non-biodegradable plastics

New York: Business owners oppose polystyrene ban

ACC reports on opposition of restaurant owners to proposed polystyrene ban, business viability at risk