European Federation of Bottled Waters aims to increase collection of PET bottles from 60% to 90% and use 25% recycled PET in water bottles by 2025 as EU average
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May 16, 2018
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May 17, 2018
NGOs push for EU strategy on EDCs
EDC-free Europe coalition urges EU Commission to update its strategy on endocrine disruptors
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July 2, 2018
EU Environment Council wants safe water contact materials
EU environment ministers call for same level of safety for products in contact with drinking water as for materials in contact with food
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July 8, 2013
NIA closes member feedback on EC nanomaterial definition
Nanotechnology Industries Association (NIA) feeds first feedback into European Commission’s review process on nanomaterial definition
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May 18, 2018
South Africa to combat plastic pollution
South Africa announces new ‘Source to Sea’ initiative to fight plastic pollution, considers actions on microbeads and single-use plastics, plans to boost recycling and consumer awareness
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October 12, 2020
US EPA calls for comments on national recycling strategy
US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) publishes draft strategy focusing on reducing contamination, increasing processing efficiency, improving markets for recycled materials; aims to address set of key problems within current recycling system; open for public comment until December 4, 2020
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October 16, 2012
Printing ink components identified in food stuff
Final report of a German project on the extend of the presence of printing inks from packaging materials in food stuff published
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May 19, 2016
Chemical footprinting: First annual report
Chemical Footprint Project releases inaugural report; provides insights into leading companies’ chemicals management
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March 22, 2017
ECHA committees agree on restriction of 4 phthalates
ECHA’s Committees for Risk Assessment and Socio-Economic Analysis support proposal to ban endocrine disrupting phthalates DEHP, DBP, DIBP, and BBP in various articles; all 4 substances relevant for food contact materials
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February 14, 2019
JRC report on nanomaterial definitions
EU Commission Joint Research Centre report describes concepts and terms for nanomaterial legislation in EU, aims to support harmonized implementation across regulatory contexts
