UK government announces introduction of deposit return scheme for single-use drinks containers made of plastic, glass, metal; planned scheme subject to consultation later in 2018
UK supermarket removes plastic packaging
UK retailer Iceland to replace plastic packaging of own-brand products with paper and pulp by 2023; supports initiatives for plastic bottle deposit return scheme
UK to tax plastic packaging
UK government plans introducing tax on all plastic packaging containing less than 30% recycled content by April 2022
UK rejects ban on SVHCs in food packaging
UK government rejects earlier recommendation from committee report to ban Substances of Very High Concern from food contact materials
UK announces approach for circular economy package
Adopts most of the text previously agreed while EU member; outlines small technical changes from Waste Framework Directive, confirms intention to continue transition towards a circular economy
ACC supports Endocrine Screening Program and calls upon revision of defect Tier 1 assays
ACC issues press release supporting the EPAβs Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program
ACC responds to BPA & prostate cancer study
American Chemistry Council rejects study linking BPA to prostate cancer; claims study to be based on unreliable human exposure data
ACC: No causal link between BPA and miscarriage
ACC publishes press release in response to study linking BPA to miscarriage, argues that study cannot establish causal link
ACC responds to FDA ban of BPA
American Chemistry Council comments on recent US FDA decision to ban BPA from infant formula packaging, BPA is safe in non-infant-formula packaging
ACC opinion: U.S. government research supports BPA safety
In-depth studies conducted by the U.S. federal government show it is unlikely that BPA could cause health effects in humans