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The Minderoo – Monaco Commission on Plastics and Human Health

In an article published on August 25, 2022, in the journal Annals of Global Health, Philip J. Landrigan and his 17 co-authors from research institutions worldwide, the Minderoo Foundation, and the...

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Switzerland: 25% of PVC lid gaskets exceed plasticizer migration limits

In a short communication article published on August 10, 2022, in the journal Food Packaging and Shelf Life, Maurus Biedermann and co-authors from the Official Food Control Laboratory of the Canton of...

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Non-standard studies contribute to over half of REACH restrictions

In an article published on September 5, 2022, in the journal Environmental Sciences Europe, Flora Borchert and co-authors from Stockholm University and the Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden,...

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EC proposes revisions to packaging and waste legislation

On November 30, 2022, The European Commission (EC) published a proposal for the revision of the EU legislation on packaging and packaging waste. The overarching objectives of the proposal are to reduce...

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Novelties of bioplastics: EC’s policy framework and industry updates

On November 30, 2022, the European Commission (EC) published an EU policy framework on bio-based, biodegradable, and compostable plastics. Silvia Forni from the EC’s Directorate-General for Environment...

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Proposed CLP revision aims to increase transparency of chemical supply chain

On December 19, 2022, the European Commission Directorate-General for Environment (DG-Environment) published a proposal to revise Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on classification, labeling, and packaging...

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Ways forward to improve polymer assessment and management

Polymers are the main building block of plastics and some have very high production volumes along with a high exposure potential. Still, they have so far been exempted from registration under the EU’s...

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Opportunities for India to improve EDC management

In an article published online on December 12, 2022, in the journal Exposure and Health, Brij Mohan Sharma from the RECETOX, Masaryk University, Brno, Czechia, and co-authors discuss India’s current...

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Plastic recycling: company commitments and chemical safety challenges

In March 2022, 175 nations agreed to develop a legally binding treaty to end plastic pollution which shall be created by 2024 (FPF reported). Negotiations are already underway (FPF reported) but...

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Biodegradable plastics may bring degradation and toxicity challenges, say...

In an opinion article published on December 26, 2022, in the journal Waste Management, Ika Paul-Pont from the University Brest, Plouzané, France, and ten other scientists located in France, discuss the...

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Scientists investigate chemicals in materials made with bamboo and wood

As consumers seek more sustainable purchasing options for consuming and cooking their meals, there are a growing number of food contact materials made from novel mixtures and processes that incorporate...

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MERCOSUR publishes draft silicone FCM regulation

The South American trade bloc MERCOSUR has published a draft regulation for the use of silicones in food contact materials. Stakeholders can comment on the draft until May 12, 2023.   The new...

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Japan updates list of substances allowed for food contact articles

On March 6, 2023, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare of Japan (MHLW) released a revised draft of the Positive List of Substances Allowed for Food Contact Utensils, Containers and Packaging. The...

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ECHA hosts webinar on PFAS restriction

On April 5, 2023, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) hosted a webinar discussing and explaining the proposed REACH restriction of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Germany, the Netherlands,...

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FPF submits feedback on packaging and packaging waste regulation

Members of the Food Packaging Forum (FPF) submitted feedback highlighting aspects of food packaging and chemical safety that FPF believes should be included in future versions of the packaging and...

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UNEP: Over 3000 chemicals of concern in plastics

On May 8, 2023, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) published a technical report on chemicals in plastics. Besides UNEP, the Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions...

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Ukraine aligns with EU packaging and chemical regulations

The Ukrainian government has made several announcements through spring 2023 that it is adopting new regulations to align the country with the European Union’s Classification, Labelling and Packaging...

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Chinese government and industry work on FCM regulation

The Government of China is updating the General Safety Requirements for Food Contact Materials and Articles (GB 4806.1), which is the primary legislation for the regulation of food contact materials...

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ZWE report reviews shortcomings of current EU FCM chemicals regulations

On July 11, 2023, civil society organization Zero Waste Europe published a report reviewing current EU regulations addressing the safety of food packaging. The report highlights a set of shortcomings...

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FPF comments on EU’s broad PFAS restriction proposal

On July 21, 2023, the Food Packaging Forum (FPF) submitted comments to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) in response to a call for input on a proposed restriction on per- and polyfluoroalkyl...

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16th amendment to EU Regulation 10/2011 on plastic FCMs now in force

The 16th amendment to Regulation EU 10/2011 on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food was published on July 11, 2023, in the Official Journal of the EU. This Regulation...

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Scientists recommend policy actions to reduce EDC health impacts

In a review article published on August 8, 2023, in the journal Nature Reviews Endocrinology, Carol Duh-Leong from New York University Grossman School of Medicine, US, and co-authors outlined...

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Australian government to start regulating packaging

“In an Australian first,” the country’s Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water announced it will begin regulating packaging at a federal level. The upcoming regulation(s) will...

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Synergistic interaction in real-life mixtures might not be so rare, scientist...

In an opinion article published on August 9, 2023, in the journal Current Opinion in Toxicology, Olwenn V. Martin from the University College London, UK, calls for more research on the synergistic...

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Stakeholder task force releases guidelines for compostable products legislation

On October 3, 2023, the US Composting Council (USCC) and the Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI), together with a task force of packaging and composting stakeholders, released model principles for...

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Minderoo Foundation systematically maps human health effects from...

On October 10, 2023, the Australia-based Minderoo Foundation, Perth, published an article in the journal Environment International, in which Louise Margaret Goodes and her 16 co-authors performed a...

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FPF comments on FCCs under review for REACH Candidate List

On October 16, 2023, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) completed consultations on six substances that Member States have proposed to include on the REACH Candidate List of Substances of Very High...

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Why is the global plastics treaty necessary?

In a commentary article published on October 17, 2023, in the journal The Lancet, Philip Landrigan and three co-authors from the Australia-based Minderoo Foundation provide reasons for why they support...

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China seeks input on updated FCM safety standards

On October 18, 2023, the National Health Commission (NHC) of China published two drafts for the safety standard of food contact materials (FCMs). One refers to general safety requirements for food...

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Global plastics treaty should include chemical simplification, scientists demand

In a Science Letters article published on November 3, 2023, Bethanie Carney Almroth from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, and co-authors call for chemical simplification – the reduction of...

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United Nations commissioner recalls the human ‘right to science’

Taking the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as an opportunity, Volker Türk United Nations high commissioner for human rights, Geneva, Switzerland, shares his personal view...

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EDCs in plastics cost the US $250 billion in healthcare

In an article published on January 11, 2023, in the Journal of the Endocrine Society, Leonardo Trasande from NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York City, United States, and co-authors calculated the...

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2024 Food contact chemical and material policy outlook

The entire food system, and plastics especially, continue to be a focus of public and political attention at local and international scales. What follows is a list of government projects related to...

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Indonesia updating national regulation on food contact materials

Indonesia’s Food and Drug Authority (BPOM) published a draft regulation on food contact materials (FCMs) in October 2023. The final version will be published sometime in 2024 and come into force one...

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Immediate ban on foamware announced by Lagos State, Nigeria

On January 21, 2024, Tokunbo Wahab, Commissioner of the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources for the state of Lagos, Nigeria announced via Twitter/X that “the Lagos State government through...

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Switzerland updates federal law on food contact materials and articles

Updates to Switzerland’s Ordinance on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food went into effect on February 1, 2024. The greatest change pertains to packaging inks; Part B of the...

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EU policymakers push to address PPWR sticking points during final negotiations

European legislators are under pressure in Brussels to finalize the text for the EU’s new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) before the end of the current legislature in April 2024. The...

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Japan updates food contact materials positive list

In late 2023, the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare (MHLW) published a revised version of its positive list of substances for use in food contact materials (FCMs) available in both...

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