ECHA and Cefic work on generating inventory of plastic additives; release expected by end of summer 2017
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May 26, 2017
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January 7, 2019
Book on EDC effects and costs
New book by Leonardo Trasande reviews human health effects of endocrine disrupting chemicals, provides recommendations for reducing exposures
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June 3, 2019
China calls for data on 24 substances
Chinese ministry requests data on physical-chemical properties, toxicity, production & use, environmental exposure for set of chemicals; 17 are used in food contact materials; feedback open until August 31, 2019
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November 27, 2013
New York: Business owners oppose polystyrene ban
ACC reports on opposition of restaurant owners to proposed polystyrene ban, business viability at risk
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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
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February 14, 2024
Efforts to track plastic flows in EU and Canada
EU Joint Research Centre (JRC) publishes improved model of plastic product flows and recycling in the EU; new model design is easy to update when new information becomes publicly available; Canada consulting on a draft plastic products registry to track plastic flows in the country
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June 8, 2016
U.S. Senate passes final TSCA reform bill
U.S. Senate votes in favor of final bill reforming Toxic Substances Control Act; reform bill now moves from U.S. Congress to U.S. President Obama’s desk for approval
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December 8, 2015
Opportunities for plastic FCM manufacturers
Plastic food contact industry meets to discuss plastics recycling, NIAS, risk assessment and chemicals of concern in FCMs
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November 21, 2016
Plastic bottle recycling in the U.S. decreases slightly
Report by the Association of Plastic Recyclers and the American Chemistry Council shows that PET and HDPE bottle recycling in the U.S. dropped slightly in 2015, while PP bottle recycling increased by nearly 20%
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July 30, 2020
GAIA report: ‘All talk and no recycling’
Global Initiative for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) report investigates chemical recycling projects in the US; advocates against plastic-to-fuel processes, rejects use of term ‘chemical recycling’ to describe them; American Chemistry Council (ACC) statement defends technology’s potential
