Evaluation of the European FCM regulation started with a stakeholder workshop in Brussels; purpose of the 12-month evaluation process is to identify how FCM regulation performs in practice; participants see urgent need for improvements; all stakeholder input is welcome
Properties of rPET-containing bottles
Scientists examine effects of recycled PET (rPET) on bottles’ properties, propose generic model to calculate acceptable rPET content for different scenarios; bottles from mono-collection systems have less particle contamination, more favorable optical properties, lower accumulation of contaminants, and therefore recommended to allow higher recycled content
Law firm questions Prop 65 recommendation
Keller and Heckman LLP perplexed by recommendation included in California state fact sheet on styrene under Proposition 65
The Guardian article on effective recycling
Article provides tips for recycling within current recycling systems; promotes reduction and reuse over recycling, emphasizes importance of material separation, stresses geographic variation in collection and recycling infrastructure
National Academies workshop on microplastics
U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine hold two-day workshop on emerging technologies to advance microplastics research, address environmental health questions; recorded speaker presentations and other information now available
FPF article on chemical risk assessment
FPF publishes new context article explaining chemical risk assessment, hazard identification, dose response assessment, exposure assessment and hazard characterization
Workshop discusses developments in read-across
Journal article presents summary of presentations and discussions from European Centre for Ecotoxicology and Toxicology of Chemicals (Ecetoc) workshop; finds new approach methodologies useful for read-across in chemical safety assessments, identifies areas for improvement
Webinar on chronic disease and EDCs
NGO holds first webinar on chronic disease and EDCs in German, presentations and recordings available online
Different perspectives on food contact materials: Working together to make FCMs safer
The 2021 Food Packaging Forum (FPF) Workshop took place online in a virtual format on October 6-8, 2021, under the theme “Different perspectives on food contact materials: working together to make FCMs safer.” The event featured a range of high-profile speakers from different areas of expertise and provided insights into the latest science and policy-making within the field, as well as discussed how stakeholders can better work together to make food contact materials (FCMs) safer for everyone. Over 150 registered participants joined […]
Report discusses sustainability and circularity claims on PET drinking bottles
Says true circularity for PET bottles in Europe is unobtainable; limited by current mechanical recycling processes and infrastructure; argues that claims of recyclability and recycled content are misleading; calls for more standardized communication practices