Non-profit organization CHEM Trust releases policy briefing on regulation of FCMs in the EU; recommends better integration with REACH and reduction of chemicals of concern
January 25, 2016
Chemical migration from bottles
Danish consumer council tests drinking bottles made of plastic, metal, and glass; almost no chemicals of concern detected; 1 metal bottle released small amounts of aluminum, 1 plastic bottle showed small overall chemical migration into sour liquids
January 25, 2016
Review of OECD nanomaterial testing
JRC publishes review of OECD nanomaterials testing and assessment program
January 25, 2016
Green chemistry requires knowledge in toxicology
Green Chemistry & Commerce Council addresses chemists’ lack of toxicology training and resulting impediments for green chemistry at U.S. Congress
January 21, 2016
Update: EU workshop on FCMs
Livestream available for the European Parliament workshop on food contact materials; broadcast starts January 26, 2016 at 12:30 CET
January 21, 2016
Access to information on chemicals
ECHA launches new portal on its website making available information on 120,000 chemicals
January 20, 2016
Plastics and circular economy
New report by the Ellen McArthur Foundation presents strategies to achieve a more sustainable plastics economy
January 20, 2016
Conference on food contact compliance
International Conference on Food Contact Compliance held in September 2016 in Baveno, Italy
January 20, 2016
Seminar on food contact plastics
European Plastic Converters Association hosts Food Contact Plastics Seminar in April 2016 in Brussels
