U.S. state California prohibits providing plastic straws in sit-down restaurants unless requested by customers; law takes effect January 1, 2019
September 19, 2018
France bans plastics in school canteens
French National Assembly adopts law banning plastic food containers in child care, school, university catering services by 2025
September 18, 2018
EU Parliament supports plastics strategy
European Parliament votes to approve Commission’s plastics strategy, adopts resolution on hazardous chemicals and recycling
September 12, 2018
Chemicals in plastics leaching into food
Article in Vox summarizes health concerns related to chemicals in plastic food packaging, discuss U.S. regulatory system, recommend actions to limit exposure
September 11, 2018
EU Parliament discusses plastics strategy and directive
European Parliament to vote on EU Commission’s plastics strategy on September 13, 2018; vote on single-use plastics directive planned for October 2018
September 10, 2018
PepsiCo: 50% rPET in Europe by 2030
PepsiCo commits to using 50% recycled polyethylene terephthalate in beverage bottles in the EU by 2030
September 10, 2018
Recyclability protocol for plastic films
Plastics Recyclers Europe’s ‘RecyClass’ project releases testing protocol for evaluating recyclability of polyethylene plastic films
September 5, 2018
Unwanted chemicals in drinking bottles
Norwegian Consumer Council finds phthalates, bisphenols, brominated flame retardants, chlorinated paraffins leaching from reusable plastic drinking bottles into water
September 3, 2018
Restrictions on plastic waste trade?
Proposed amendment to Basel Convention seeks to limit export of plastic waste to developing countries, help reduce plastic pollution crisis
September 3, 2018
EU authorization of PET recycling for FCMs coming soon
Euractiv article discusses imminent authorization of plastic recycling processes for food contact by EU Commission; concerns about chemical contamination and migration remain; adoption foreseen by end of 2018
