Requires environmental claims to be verified by a third-party; addresses carbon offsetting schemes; disregards green claims on hazardous substances; vote will be followed up by new Parliament <\/i> after elections in June <\/p>\n \n <\/div> \n \n <\/div> \n \n \n\n \t \n Food Packaging Forum (FPF) <\/i> submits comments to the European Commission<\/i> on the restriction of bisphenol A in food contact materials; supports the proposed regulation; advocates for shorter transition periods, broader coverage, and development of more advanced detection methods<\/p>\n \n <\/div> \n \n <\/div> \n \n \n\n \t \n Two studies investigating chemicals from retail plastic food contact articles find considerable variability in complexity, with subsequent effects on cell-based tests of hormone disruption; many more chemicals measured from PVC and polyurethane than other polymers though the chemical mixtures from majority of the plastic samples are hormone disrupting; further evidence of PVC and PUR can interfere with GPCR-based cell communication<\/p>\n \n <\/div> \n \n <\/div> \n \n \n\n \t \n Over 40 scientists jointly comment on chemical risk assessment practices; endorse European Food Safety Authority\u2019s (EFSA)<\/i> risk assessment on BPA; urge for more science-based regulation approaches<\/p>\n \n <\/div> \n \n <\/div> \n \n \n\n \t \n Dossier discusses potentially misleading “eco-friendly” claims on paper and board packaging, plastic coatings are often used for functionalization: e.g., durability, grease-, water-, and gas -resistance; some alternatives exist but are not yet widely adopted or approved for food contact; recommends prioritizing reusable packaging and enforcing policy changes to eliminate PFAS and misleading marketing claims<\/p>\n \n <\/div> \n \n <\/div> \n \n \n\n \t \n Peer-reviewed study provides overview of 68 PFAS in food packaging and other food contact articles; majority of detected PFAS not found in regulatory or industry inventories; PFAS data of FCCmigex dashboard updated <\/p>\n \n <\/div> \n \n <\/div> \n \n \n\n \t \n Report maps scientific data on more than 16,000 plastic chemicals; finds gaps in current governance and knowledge that prevent effective management; recommends policy actions based on current state-of-the-science <\/p>\n \n <\/div> \n \n <\/div> \n \n \n\n \t \n Policy brief from Scientists\u2019 Coalition<\/i> discusses how plastics in the food system from farm to table to trash impact human health and the environment; provides suggestions for how UN Plastics Treaty can address the drivers and impacts of food system plastics use<\/p>\n \n <\/div> \n \n <\/div> \n \n <\/div> \n \n <\/div> \t\t\t\n <\/div>\n\n\n \n \t\t\n \n FPF<\/i> comments on EU BPA restriction<\/a>\n <\/h3> \n \n
\n Majority of plastic food contact articles likely endocrine and metabolism disrupting<\/a>\n <\/h3> \n \n
\n Scientists support EFSA\u2019s<\/i> revised risk assessment on BPA, commentary<\/a>\n <\/h3> \n \n
\n Behind the barrier: Complex reality of paper and board packaging functionalization<\/a>\n <\/h3> \n \n
\n Overview of use, migration, and hazards of PFAS in food contact materials<\/a>\n <\/h3> \n \n
\n PlastChem <\/i> report synthesizes current science on plastic chemicals<\/a>\n <\/h3> \n \n
\n Impacts of plastics across the food system<\/a>\n <\/h3>\t\t\t\n \n