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%
EDC criteria awaited
CHEM Trust summarizes events surrounding the setting of EDC criteria in the EU; proposes science-based criteria considering endocrine mode of action linked to adverse effect; potency should not be included in criteria
Mineral oils in Christmas chocolates
Bavarian food control authority finds MOSH and MOAH in advent calendar chocolate; Foodwatch recommends avoiding consumption of tainted products and calls for stricter regulation of mineral oils in food
Mineral oils in many dry foods
Foodwatch evaluation shows extensive contamination of dry food products with MOSH and MOAH in Germany
66 billion PET bottles recycled
Report by Petcore Europe on post-consumer PET recycling suggests that 57% of PET bottles and containers placed on European market in 2014 were collected and recycled
Review on EDCs and breast cancer calls for research inclusivity
Researchers review association between endocrine-disrupting chemical (EDC) exposure, specifically per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and parabens, and breast cancer development; report structural racism increases EDC exposure of marginalized communities; emphasize need for considering socially disadvantaged populations in research to mitigate exposure and improve breast cancer disparities; review finds bisphenol A (BPA) replacements BPS and BPF as carcinogenic as BPA
EU Environment Council on EDCs
EU environment ministers call for urgent action on EDCs; video published on occasion of Environment Council meeting discussing EDC criteria
Controversy on EDC criteria in EU
Commissioners Andriukaitis and Vella discuss scientific criteria for identification of EDCs at press conference of EU Environment Council meeting; debate about potency continues
Opinion: EC guilty of EDC delays
Article in Le Monde critically discusses European Commission’s impact assessment on criteria to identify EDCs; final EDC criteria expected on June 15, 2016
Workshop on opaque and difficult to recycle PET
Petcore Europe hosts workshop on opaque and difficult to recycle PET containers and holds annual conference on February 1-2, 2017 in Brussels