EU Member States required to reduce plastic bag usage by 80% by 2025
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March 3, 2015
Resources
May 13, 2019
Talks & Presentations
Resources Talks and Presentations The Food Packaging Forum has given many scientific talks and presentations on topics related to food packaging and health at events around the world. It also hosts an annual workshop as well as regular webinars that invite key speakers in the field. Many of these presentations have been recorded and are freely available to watch on the FPF website. Associated links and documents are also provided. FPF Workshop Talks The Food Packaging Forum hosts an annual workshop […]
News Article
May 9, 2022
Third meeting of Swiss microplastics researchers
Scientists present and discuss ongoing projects and findings on microplastics; includes research focuses on environmental abundance and health
News Article
September 22, 2020
ECHA director responds to criticisms
Interview with Bjorn Hansen discusses efficiency of data sharing across chemical assessments, incompleteness of REACH registration dossiers, identification of additional SVHCs, and the upcoming EU chemicals strategy
News Article
February 24, 2017
Lack of ‘nano’ in OECD nanomaterials dossiers
NGO-commissioned study finds that OECD’s dossiers on 11 nanomaterials are of ‘little to no value’ in assessing risks; characterization of test materials in most cases ‘insufficient’ to ensure nano-specificity
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November 17, 2022
Chemicals used to produce PET cause cells to store fat, say scientists
Study investigate correlation of starting substances to manufacture polyethylene terephthalate (PET) with obesity; report these para-phthalates to alter adipogenesis in vitro at nanomolar concentrations; consider ascertaining their safe levels a high priority
News Article
December 1, 2015
DG SANTE updates website
DG SANTE shares information on its ‘Technical expert group on food contact materials’
News Article
December 4, 2014
New FPF-Report: Plastic recycling
Food Packaging Forum addresses plastic recycling; processes, regulations, market data and safety issues included
News Article
October 19, 2016
Register to be an observer at EFSA’s CEF Panel meeting
65th plenary meeting of EFSA’s CEF Panel open for observers on November 30, 2016 in Brussels; registration ends November 8, 2016
News Article
April 14, 2014
Q&A Twitter session on plastics
Sense about Science holds Q&A on plastics packaging on Twitter, answers by Alan Boobis from the Imperial College London and an industry representative
