EU: New Circular Economy Package

European Commission adopts new Circular Economy Package; strategy on plastic recyclability, biodegradability, and presence of hazardous chemicals proposed

EFSA evaluates PET recycling process

EFSA’s CEF Panel considers post-consumer PET recycling process ‘General Plastic’ insufficiently safe for food contact materials

European Parliament against recycling of DEHP

European Parliament passes non-binding resolution banning the recycling of plastics containing phthalate DEHP

Plastic recycling

The dossier article addresses plastic recycling processes and legal requirements that have to be fulfilled for recycled plastic to be used in FCMs. Further, market and recycling data, as well as safety issues, are discussed. A special focus is given to the recycling of polyethylene terephthalate (PET).

Increased glass recycling

European Container Glass Federation publishes latest industry data on glass packaging recycling; EU wide recycling rate reaches record 73%

66 billion PET bottles recycled

Report by Petcore Europe on post-consumer PET recycling suggests that 57% of PET bottles and containers placed on European market in 2014 were collected and recycled

Toxic chemicals in recycled paper and board

Danish researchers detect chemicals of concern in food packaging made from recycled paper and board; push for EU-wide regulation of paper and board food contact materials

Chemicals of concern in pizza boxes

Danish Consumer Council THINK Chemicals tests pizza boxes and finds fluorocarbons and other chemicals of concern in all samples

EFSA: New PET recycling process

EFSA’s CEF Panel considers FCMs made from post-consumer PET recycling process ‘San Miguel Industrias PET’ safe for contact with all types of foodstuffs

Efficient sorting of post-consumer PET

EU research project Polymark develops chemical marker technology to improve identification and sorting of plastic packaging and thus improve recycling