Friends of Glass survey finds EU-consumers to favor glass packaging for food and drink; glass considered to be safest packaging material with lowest risk of interaction with food
Glass packaging conference
Industry conference on glass packaging – ‘Glass Pack 2017’ – to take place on June 8, 2017; registration open until May 31, 2017
Harmonized legislation for glass packaging
European Container Glass Federation (FEVE) calls upon the European Commission to develop harmonized legislation for glass as food packaging material
EU glass recycling rate climbs to 74%
European Container Glass Federation releases latest glass packaging recycling data; EU glass recycling rate reaches new high of 74%
Heavy metals in color printed glasses
Czech environmental organization finds high levels of lead and cadmium in color printing of drinking glasses
Increased glass recycling
European Container Glass Federation publishes latest industry data on glass packaging recycling; EU wide recycling rate reaches record 73%
EFSA reviews glass fiber-sizing agents and perfluoromethyl perfluorovinylether in FCMs
EFSA’s CEF Panel publishes scientific opinions considering both applications safe for use in food contact materials
New scientific study compares migrants, toxicity of glass and PET
French researchers find migrants from PET, glass into bottled waters and test for mutagenicity, cytotoxicity and endocrine disruption