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
March 20, 2018
Stakeholders discuss EU plastics strategy
EU Commission holds stakeholder conference on circular economy and plastics strategy; industry experts call for stronger legislative support to reach recycling goals
March 20, 2018
Workshop on FCMs in the circular economy
Euractiv holds workshop on quality and safety of food packaging in the circular economy, April 10, 2018 in Brussels
March 20, 2018
DEHP and male reproductive health
New research finds reproductive abnormalities in male mice prenatally exposed to DEHP and their succeeding generations; 3rd generation effects most pronounced at lowest exposure dose
March 19, 2018
BPA and brain development
New study finds increased numbers of neurons formed during early development in mouse pups prenatally exposed to bisphenol A; altered social behavior and hyperactivity observed later in life
March 19, 2018
PolyTalk 2018
PlasticsEurope holds 2018 PolyTalk, a stakeholder forum to discuss plastics, on April 26-27, 2018 in Malta
March 19, 2018
No regulation on food packaging in Australia and New Zealand
Food Standards Australia New Zealand will not regulate chemicals in food packaging, instead prepares non-regulatory guidelines with industry
March 16, 2018
Progress in high-throughput in vitro testing
In vitro assays and alternative approaches being developed for EPA’s Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program and within EU-ToxRisk are hitting ground
March 16, 2018
California to address chemicals in FCMs
State of California’s Safer Consumer Products program considers assessing chemicals in food packaging within its 2018-2020 work plan
March 15, 2018
New consumer information portal on chemicals
ECHA launches website to inform consumers about benefits and risks of chemicals
