NGO International Chemical Secretariat urges European Chemicals Agency’s director to encourage ‘better use’ of precautionary principle in order to speed up SVHC identification, resist industry pressure
August 31, 2018
Zürich statement on PFASs
Scientists and regulators release ‘Zürich statement on future actions on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs)’
August 30, 2018
Target requests more chemical data from suppliers
U.S. retailer Target asks suppliers to provide more information on chemicals to fulfil its goals on ingredient transparency and product reformulation
August 29, 2018
Can regulation keep up with science?
Article by Undark discusses scientific advances in toxicology, urges U.S. EPA to incorporate new knowledge on toxic chemicals
August 29, 2018
Lawyers analyze EU Commission’s transparency proposal
Environmental law organization ClientEarth suggests ‘significant amendments’ to EU Commission’s proposed regulation to improve transparency in food-related risk assessment
August 28, 2018
Opinion: Plastic packaging should be simplified
Cradle to Cradle scientist Michael Braungart calls for fewer and simplified polymers to create material cycles rather than waste
August 28, 2018
San Francisco bans PFASs in food service ware
U.S. city San Francisco adopts law prohibiting the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in single-use food service ware by 2020
August 27, 2018
3rd plastics update conference
Plastics Innovation Competence Centre hosts 3rd Plastics Update Conference in Fribourg, Switzerland; registration open until November 1, 2018
August 27, 2018
Plastic pollution through the food chain
HuffPost video summarizes extent of plastic pollution, effects on wildlife and humans, proposed measures against single-use plastics
