January
Conference
Plastics Update Conference
January 1, 2020 - January 2, 2020;
Province of Parma, Italy
Plastics Innovation Competence Center
Webinar
EU Food Contact Regulatory Update and Opinion
January 9, 2020;
Online
Smithers
Workshop
Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) and Their Alternatives in Food Packaging
January 14, 2020;
Sacramento, CA, USA
Online
California Department of Toxic Substances Control
Conference
SVI Annual Conference 2020
January 14, 2020;
8957 Spreitenbach, Switzerland
Swiss Packaging Institute (SVI)
Webinar
Adverse Outcome Pathways: Assembling and evaluating weight of evidence and quantitative understanding
January 15, 2020;
Online
OECD
Conference
Food Contact Materials Regulation Conference
January 27, 2020 - January 28, 2020;
Berlin, Germany
Chem Academy
Webinar
Webinar on PFAS in Food Packaging Alternatives Assessment
January 28, 2020;
Online
Washington State Department of Ecology
Webinar
Webinar on Adverse Outcome Pathway Knowledgebase (AOP-KB) and AOP Development Tools
January 30, 2020;
Online
OECD
February
Conference
Annual Petcore Europe Conference
February 5, 2020 - February 6, 2020;
Brussels, Belgium
Petcore Europe
Conference
Food Contact Regulations Europe 2020
February 11, 2020 - February 12, 2020;
Brussels, Belgium
Chemical Watch
Webinar
Webinar on PFAS in Food Packaging Alternatives Assessment (Hazard and Exposure Assessment)
February 11, 2020;
Online
Webinar
Webinar on the European Union’s Actions to Regulate PFASs
February 25, 2020;
Online
OECD
March
Conference
7th Biopolymers and Sustainable Composites Seminar
March 4, 2020 - March 5, 2020;
AIMPLAS
Conference
Food Contact Regulations USA 2020
March 9, 2020 - March 10, 2020;
Washington, DC, USA
Chemical Watch
Conference
Circular Materials Conference
March 17, 2020 - March 18, 2020;
Gothenburg, Sweden
Nordic Publishing
Webinar
Food Contact Materials: TPE vs. Migration Testing
March 19, 2020;
Online
Business Review
Webinar
Underestimating BPA levels: The need for reanalysis of population data and reassessment of risk is urgent
March 24, 2020;
Collaborative on Health and the Environment
April
Webinar
COVID-19 and zero waste
April 7, 2020;
Online
Zero Waste Europe
Webinar
3rd PFAS Alternatives Assessment Webinar
April 14, 2020;
Online
State of Washington Department of Ecology
Webinar
EDCs, Glyphosate, Arsenic and Cancer Risks
April 15, 2020;
Online
Collaborative on Health and the Environment
Conference
PET Monomer Recycling Forum (Postponed - new date pending)
April 16, 2020;
Brussels, Belgium
Petcore Europe
Webinar
Nestlé and Havi: Drivers for change in FCMs and packaging
April 16, 2020;
Online
Chemical Watch
Webinar
Toward a Global Understanding of Chemical Pollution: A First Comprehensive Analysis of National and Regional Chemical Inventories
April 22, 2020;
Online
Collaborative on Health and the Environment
Conference
European Food Contact Plastics Seminar
April 23, 2020 - April 24, 2020;
Brussels, Belgium
Webinar
13th plenary meeting of the EFSA CEP Panel
April 28, 2020 - April 30, 2020;
Online
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
May
Conference
Circular Economy Stakeholder Conference
May 4, 2020 - May 5, 2020;
Brussels, Belgium
European Commission
Conference
SETAC Europe 30th Annual Meeting
May 5, 2020 - May 7, 2020;
Dublin, Ireland
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC)
Webinar
From plastics to policy: How can we improve the performance of food packaging?
May 5, 2020 - May 7, 2020;
Online
REFUCOAT
Webinar
Exposures and Latent Disease Risk: Linking Exposures to Diseases with Long Latency Periods
May 11, 2020;
Online
US National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Webinar
Food contact materials (FCM) Webinar
May 12, 2020;
Online
Zero Waste Europe
Webinar
Exposure to Phthalates and Aging
May 14, 2020;
Online
Collaborative on Health and the Environment (CHE)
Webinar
Chemical Mixtures and Cancer
May 20, 2020;
Online
Collaborative on Health and the Environment (CHE)
Webinar
International computational collaborations for predictive toxicology
May 26, 2020;
Online
American Society for Cellular and Computational Toxicology (ASCCT)
Webinar
Exposures and Latent Disease Risk: Identifying Hallmarks and Key Characteristics
May 28, 2020;
Online
US National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Conference
Integrated Approaches to Testing and Assessment: The Future of Regulatory Toxicology Assessment
May 28, 2020;
Online
Society of Toxicology and US Food and Drug Administration
June
Webinar
Microplastics and the Chemical Industry
June 3, 2020;
Online
American Chemistry Council
Webinar
Exposures and Latent Disease Risk: Arsenic as a Case Study
June 8, 2020;
Online
US National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Conference
Plastics Circularity Multiplier Conference
June 10, 2020;
Brussels, Belgium
Plastics Circularity Multiplier Group
Webinar
Webinar on Analytical and Monitoring Methods for PFASs
June 11, 2020;
Online
OECD
Webinar
Food packaging: is it just for protection or is there more to it?
June 12, 2020;
Online
ILSI Europe
Conference
Plastic Free World Conference
June 16, 2020 - June 17, 2020;
Cologne, Germany
Trans Global Events
Webinar
Exposures and Latent Disease Risk: Moving Forward
June 16, 2020;
Online
US National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Webinar
Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals and COVID-19
June 18, 2020;
Online
Collaborative on Health and the Environment (CHE)
Webinar
Symposium: Science Gaps for Risk Assessment of PFAS in Food
June 23, 2020;
Online
ILSI North America
Webinar
Novel bioassays to improve FCM safety testing
June 30, 2020;
Online
Food Packaging Forum
July
Conference
5th International Conference on New Business Models
July 1, 2020 - July 2, 2020;
Online
Radboud University
Conference
Inaugural International Conference for the Circular Economy
July 6, 2020 - July 7, 2020;
Exeter, UK
IS4CE
Conference
SHIFT 20
July 13, 2020 - July 15, 2020;
Online
Institute of Food Technologists (IFT)
Conference
Global Food Contact 2020
July 14, 2020 - July 23, 2020;
Online
Smithers
Conference
ILSI North America 2020 Annual Meeting
July 22, 2020 - July 23, 2020;
Online
ISLI North America
August
Webinar
Sustainability in Focus: From Environmentally-friendly Packaging to Responsible Ingredients Sourcing
August 6, 2020;
Online
Food Navigator
Conference
Circular Economy Forum
August 26, 2020;
Zürich, Switzerland
Swiss Recycling
Workshop
Public Workshop on Food Packaging with Perfluoroalkyl or Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs)
August 31, 2020;
Online
California Department of Toxic Substances Control
September
Webinar
An overview of the production and use of PFASs
September 7, 2020;
Online
The European Environmental Bureau (EEB)
Webinar
(Eco)toxicology of PFASs: a few highlights
September 14, 2020;
Online
The European Environmental Bureau (EEB)
Conference
FEICA 2021 Conference and EXPO
September 15, 2020 - September 17, 2020;
Warsaw, Poland
The Association of the European Adhesive & Sealant Industry (FEICA)
Webinar
The pathway to Test Guidelines: from science to standards for nanomaterials
September 16, 2020;
Online
OECD
Webinar
PFAS and the essential use concept
September 17, 2020;
Online
The European Environmental Bureau (EEB)
Conference
Match2Pack 2020: Recycled Materials in Food Packaging
September 21, 2020 - September 25, 2020;
Online
NRW International
Webinar
Measuring PFASs - possibilities and challenges
September 21, 2020;
Online
The European Environmental Bureau (EEB)
Conference
World Circular Economy Forum Online Event
September 29, 2020 - September 30, 2020;
Online
Sitra
October
Conference
Food Matters Live 2020
October 13, 2020 - October 14, 2020;
Online
Food Matters
Webinar
All Wrapped-Up? Improve Your Plastic Packaging Analyses
October 14, 2020;
Online
Chemical & Engineering News
Webinar
Adhesives and Sealants, enablers of the EU Green Deal
October 14, 2020;
Online
The Association of the European Adhesive & Sealant Industry (FEICA)
Webinar
Non-Toxic: Guide to Living Healthy in a Chemical World
October 14, 2020;
Online
Collaborative on Health and the Environment (CHE)
Conference
Scientific Colloquium: “Microplastics and nanoplastics in food and feed”
October 15, 2020 - October 16, 2020;
Lisbon, Portugal
European Food Safety Authority
Conference
Farm to Fork Conference
October 15, 2020 - October 16, 2020;
Online
European Commission
Conference
AFERA Annual 2020 Online Conference
October 15, 2020 - January 14, 2021;
Online
The European Adhesive Tape Association (AFERA)
Conference
Food Contact Asia
October 19, 2020 - October 21, 2020;
Shanghai, China
Smithers
Conference
The Future of Plastics
October 20, 2020 - October 22, 2020;
Online
Innovation Forum
Workshop
Improving the chemical safety of food contact articles: Linking policy-making with scientific research
October 21, 2020 - October 23, 2020;
Online
Food Packaging Forum
Conference
Food Packaging Law Seminar
October 27, 2020 - October 29, 2020;
Online
Keller and Heckman LLP
Conference
Plastics Recycling Show Europe
October 27, 2020 - October 28, 2020;
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Plastic Recyclers Europe
Webinar
Restriction of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under REACH
October 29, 2020;
Online
European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
Webinar
Packaged in pollution: are food chains using PFAS in packaging?
October 29, 2020;
Online
Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families
Conference
Sustainable Packaging Summit
October 29, 2020 - December 3, 2020;
Online
Packaging Europe
November
Conference
Österreichischer Verpackungstag 2020 (Austrian Packaging Day)
November 3, 2020;
Vienna, Austria
FH Campus Wien
Workshop
Global Forum on Environment: Towards cost-effective management systems for industrial and consumer chemicals
November 3, 2020 - November 4, 2020;
Paris, France
OECD
Conference
European Circular Economy Stakeholder Conference
November 3, 2020 - November 4, 2020;
Online
European Commission and the European Economic and Social Committee
Conference
Chemical Recycling Conference
November 3, 2020 - November 4, 2020;
Online
AMI
Webinar
What will the German Presidency deliver on Circular Economy?
November 5, 2020;
Online
FEAD
Workshop
Consumer and Environmental Safety: Food Packaging and Kitchenware
November 9, 2020 - December 12, 2020;
Online
University of Torino
Webinar
Plastic Free World Virtual Summit
November 9, 2020 - November 10, 2020;
Online
Trans Global Events
Workshop
6th Round-table Meeting: Rethink, Reduce, Recycle
November 12, 2020;
Basel, Switzerland
Appoll Forum
Conference
SETAC North America 41st Annual Meeting
November 15, 2020 - November 19, 2020;
Online
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC)
Conference
9th International Akademie Fresenius Conference "Residues of Food Contact Materials in Food"
November 18, 2020 - November 19, 2020;
Online
Akademie Fresenius
Conference
Empack 2020
November 18, 2020 - September 19, 2020;
Zürich, Switzerland
The Swiss Packaging Institute (SVI)
Webinar
Endocrine Disruptors – Reduce the impact on our health
November 19, 2020;
Online
Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL)
Conference
MICRO 2020: Fate and Impact of Microplastics
November 23, 2020 - November 27, 2020;
Online
CCSD
Workshop
13. IK-Lebensmittelverpackungstagung (Postponed to Spring 2021)
November 25, 2020 - November 26, 2020;
Online
IK Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen e.V.
Webinar
Perfecting circularity with fibre-based packaging
November 25, 2020;
Online
Confederation of European Paper Industries (Cepi)
Workshop
Recyclates in packaging - challenges and solutions
November 26, 2020;
Online
German Ministry for Environmnent, Nature Conservation, and Nuclear Safety
Conference
European Bioplastics Conference
November 30, 2020 - December 3, 2020;
Online
European Bioplastics
Webinar
We must reduce and rethink plastic - Our health is at risk!
November 30, 2020;
Online
Race for Water
December
Conference
Plastics and Paper in Contact with Foodstuffs
December 1, 2020 - December 3, 2020;
Online
Smithers
Webinar
New solutions for innovative and sustainable food packaging
December 2, 2020;
Online
SUSFOOD 2
Webinar
Circular transitions: Will incumbent companies make it?
December 2, 2020;
Online
IS4CE
Conference
Sustainable Future Summit 2020
December 2, 2020 - December 3, 2020;
Online
Politico
Webinar
Developing criteria for 'essential uses' of PFASs
December 3, 2020;
Online
Chemical Watch
Webinar
Are fluoropolymers really of low concern for human and environmental health and separate from other PFAS?
December 3, 2020;
Online
Collaborative on Health and the Environment (CHE)
Webinar
Food Contact Materials in the Circular Economy
December 7, 2020;
Online
ILSI Europe
Conference
Plastics Recycling Show Europe
December 9, 2020 - December 11, 2020;
Online
Plastics Recyclers Europe
Webinar
A Beginner's Guide to FDA Food Contact Materials Regulations
December 9, 2020;
Online
Smithers
Webinar
The United States of Plastic: A conversation with Dr. Jenna Jambeck and Dr. Kara Lavender Law
December 16, 2020;
Online
UPSTREAM
Webinar
Chemicals and Waste Briefng - Year in Review and Priorities for 2021
December 16, 2020 - December 16, 2020;
Online
Geneva Environment Network
Conference
Second Annual Forum on Endocrine Disruptors
December 17, 2020 - December 18, 2020;
Online
European Commission