Business and environment collaboration BizNGO hosts annual meeting on December 7-8, 2016 in San Francisco, U.S.
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August 10, 2016
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January 11, 2017
BizNGO conference 2016: Presentations online
BizNGO held annual meeting on December 7-8, 2016 in San Francisco; selection of presentations available online
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October 29, 2018
BizNGO annual meeting 2018
Business and environment collaboration BizNGO holds annual meeting on December 4-5, 2018, in Berkeley, U.S.; registration now open
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August 28, 2017
Seattle to ban single-use plastic food utensils
City of Seattle enforces ban on disposable plastic straws and utensils at restaurants, promotes compostable and reusable alternatives
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January 23, 2023
Thailand introduces standard for fluoropolymer coated cooking utensils
Thai Industrial Standards Institute publishes updated standard for metal, fluoropolymer coated utensils in contact with hot foods; standard borrows from EU overall migration test methods for plastic materials and ISO standards; comes into force April 2, 2023; Thai ministries introduce tax incentive to reduce fossil-plastic use
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September 14, 2017
Model chemicals policy
Non-profit organization BizNGO publishes model chemicals policy for brands and manufacturers
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June 13, 2013
New study shows impact of oral dosing on free BPA levels
Sublingual absorption leads to free BPA in serum of test animals, delivers plausible explanation for previous human biomonitoring findings
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July 20, 2018
Guide to PFAS-free foodservice ware
BizNGO network publishes fact sheet on hazards of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, recommendations on purchasing PFAS-free foodservice ware
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October 4, 2021
East Asian nations update food packaging guidelines
South Korea updates Standards and Specifications for Utensils, Containers, and Packages; releases 2021 Food and Drug Safety White Paper; China updates precision level on food packaging migration requirements; Taiwan to monitor the use of nitrogen in food packaging; Hong Kong statutory authority encourages stricter standards for silicone food contact articles
