Danish Minister for the Environment submits input for the REACH review on EDCs to Danish parliament, report suggests inclusion of further endpoints and adding of dose levels
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May 2, 2013
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January 15, 2020
ECHA to develop positive list for drinking water contact
European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) tasked with creating list of substances approved for use in materials that contact drinking water; first draft expected to contain 1,500 substances, be adopted by 2024; substance approval will be time limited and subject to reassessment
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November 19, 2013
PEF: New food contact polymer on the horizon
Polyethylene furanoate (PEF) set to take PET market share, approval for food contact use pending
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September 4, 2014
Opinion: European expert groups over-represent corporate interests
Non-governmental organizations call upon European Commission President to revise expert group composition
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November 18, 2013
Opinion: Plastics are not the culprit of reduced fecundity
Forbes publishes an op-ed article on BPA, phthalates and reduced fecundity; journalist opposes sensationalist media hype and points to weaknesses of new epidemiological study
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October 30, 2015
Popcorn without fluorinated chemicals
Retailer Coop Denmark introduces microwave oven popcorn containing no fluorinated substances in the food packaging, aims to phase out further chemicals of concern by 2017
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September 4, 2014
PET recycles 65 billion PET bottles
Trade association notes an increase in recycling quantities; need to align collection process in member states remains
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December 17, 2021
Studies report on oligomer migration from food packaging
Scientists perform migration experiments for oligomer analysis; one study detects eight chemicals including six non-intentionally added oligomers to migrate from multilayer biodegradable teacups; second study reports on oligomer migration from polycarbonate tableware as ‘hidden source’ of bisphenol A (BPA)
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February 24, 2021
Presence of chemicals of concern hinder plastic recycling
Report published by civil society organization ChemSec finds eliminating chemicals of concern from plastic waste crucial for upscaling plastic recycling, realizing circular economy; companies struggling to comply with chemical requirements; report recommends phasing out chemicals of concern from new products, may open up substantial market opportunities
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April 22, 2013
Judge freezes BPA’s listing as a hazardous chemical in California
ACC declares small victory against BPA’s listing as a hazardous chemical in California under Proposition 65
