Scientists discuss the use of nanoparticles in food packaging materials, focusing on gaps in knowledge on their migration, toxicity, influence on biopolymer degradability
May 27, 2016
Analyzing NIAS in paperboard FCMs
Scientists use effect directed analysis to detect and identify aryl hydrocarbon receptor-active substances potentially migrating from pizza box made of recycled paperboard
May 27, 2016
Environmental chemicals and child health
Scientists review epidemiological evidence on associations between environmental pollutants and child health; find ‘moderate’ evidence for perfluorooctanoate and reduced fetal growth; literature on bisphenol A and phthalates ‘inconsistent’
May 26, 2016
U.S. House approves final TSCA reform bill
U.S. House of Representatives passes final bill to reform U.S. chemicals regulation TSCA
May 26, 2016
Start of new plastics economy initiative
New Plastics Economy initiative launched by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation kicks off with inaugural workshop
May 26, 2016
REACH and CLP progress report
ECHA publishes second report on the operation of the REACH and CLP regulation; knowledge of chemical properties increased; companies still need to provide more and better data
May 25, 2016
Music industry reduces plastic waste
Musicians and music festivals make efforts to move away from single-use disposable plastic cups, bottles, wrappers, etc. and reduce waste
May 25, 2016
Australia: Bottle deposit system
Australian state New South Wales starts 10-cent bottle deposit program in July 2017
May 24, 2016
Edible six-pack rings
U.S. companies develop six-pack rings for beer cans made from barley and wheat; claim product is biodegradable, compostable and edible for humans and wildlife
May 23, 2016
Opinion: EC guilty of EDC delays
Article in Le Monde critically discusses European Commission’s impact assessment on criteria to identify EDCs; final EDC criteria expected on June 15, 2016
