Updated meeting minutes of EFSA’s CEF Panel working group on recycling plastics now available online
January 31, 2017
Food contact plastics seminar
European Plastic Converters Association holds Food Contact Plastics Seminar on April 20-21, 2017 in Brussels
January 18, 2017
Replacing sticker labels with laser marks
Article in The Guardian informs about laser marking technique for fruit and vegetables; retail trial using technology as alternative to sticker labels on organic produce
January 16, 2017
Strategies for a new plastics economy
New Plastics Economy initiative launches new report at World Economic Forum and presents 3 strategies for a more sustainable plastic packaging market: redesign & innovation, reuse, and recycling
January 9, 2017
Conference on plastics recycling and recovery
IdentiPlast conference on recycling and recovery of plastics to take place on February 22-23, 2017 in Vienna
January 9, 2017
Plastics recycling show rescheduled
Plastic Recyclers Europe hosts the “Plastics Recycling Show” exhibition and conference on March 29-30, 2017 in Amsterdam
January 9, 2017
Plastic bags: More bans and bans on bans
City of Paris announces ban of non-bioplastic bags in supermarkets; Michigan state government forbids local plastic bag bans
December 22, 2016
Swiss FCM regulation updated
Switzerland adopts new national food law; regulation on food contact materials as well as annexes covering plastic articles, silicone articles and printing inks updated
December 12, 2016
P&P: Plastics track
Plastics track of Smithers Pira 2016 conference “Plastics & Paper in contact with foodstuffs” covers developments in sorting and recycling techniques, bioplastics, migration analysis, risk assessment of NIAS, and FCM packaging compliance
December 6, 2016
EFSA working group on recycling plastics: 14th meeting
Updated meeting minutes of EFSA’s CEF Panel working group on recycling plastics now available online
