Enforcement campaign finds mineral oils, plasticizers, photoinitiators, chlorinated substances in paper and board packaging; >50% of companies could not demonstrate legal compliance
April 26, 2018
UK plastics pact
UK WRAP alliance and Ellen MacArthur Foundation launch UK Plastics Pact uniting national stakeholders; platform part of international initiative The Plastics Pact aiming to accelerate transition towards new plastics economy
April 26, 2018
Upcoming bans on single-use plastics
UK plans banning plastic straws and cotton buds; New York governor proposes statewide ban on plastic bags, with exemptions
April 26, 2018
Round table discussion on food packaging in the circular economy
EU Parliament holds meeting on best practices, health and environmental impact, challenges and opportunities of food packaging systems
April 19, 2018
Efficiency of ‘PET-eating’ enzyme can be improved
Scientists modify PET-degrading bacterial enzyme to make it more efficient; enzyme also supports PEF degradation; further improvement required to allow industrial application in plastics recycling
April 19, 2018
EU Parliament approves new waste policy
EU Parliament votes in favor of waste legislation package; 2030 recycling targets set at 60% for municipal waste and 70% for packaging; manufacturers to make information on SVHC content in products available to public
April 17, 2018
Cautious use of recycled plastics in food packaging
EU plastics strategy promotes using recycled plastics in food packaging, however food safety needs to be guaranteed, Euractiv article illustrates
April 16, 2018
EU glass recycling rate remains at 74%
European Container Glass Federation publishes latest statistics on glass packaging recycling in the EU; glass recycling rate stabilizes at 74%
April 16, 2018
Nestlé: 100% recyclable or reusable packaging by 2025
Food company Nestlé reveals plans to implement recyclable or reusable solutions for all of its packaging by 2025
April 16, 2018
EFSA working group on recycling plastics: 22nd meeting
Updated meeting minutes of EFSA’s CEF Panel working group on recycling plastics now available online
