Spanish industry-academia project aims to extract chemical building blocks from country’s orange peel waste for making bioplastic juice bottles
August 11, 2017
Information on chemicals in products for clean circular economy
NGOs respond to EU Commission consultation on chemicals, products and waste in the circular economy; call for EU information system disclosing substances of concern in products
August 10, 2017
Competitive advantages of sustainable packaging
Opinion article highlights growing demand for sustainable packaging and opportunities for consumer packaged goods industry
August 9, 2017
PepsiCo to redesign packaging
PepsiCo joins program to boost recycling rates in the U.S., invests in redesigning its food packaging and using recoverable and recyclable materials
August 9, 2017
EPA speeds up review of new chemicals
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency eliminates backlog of over 600 new chemicals awaiting market approval, announces improved chemical review process and increased transparency
August 8, 2017
Surfactants linked to birth defects
New U.S. scientific study associates exposure to quaternary ammonium compounds with transgenerational birth defects in rodents
August 8, 2017
Costa Rica to ban single-use plastics
Costa Rican government commits to eliminating single-use plastic items by 2021; intends to promote biodegradable, water-soluble, and renewable materials
August 8, 2017
Evidence on BPA’s ubiquity and low-dose effects
New study reviews and substantiates ubiquitous occurrence of bisphenol A in the environment and adverse health effects from low-dose exposures to it
August 7, 2017
Chemical Footprint Project workshop
Chemical Footprint Project 2017 workshop to take place on December 7, 2017 in Boston, U.S.; registration now open
