🤷‍♂️Following the failed UN Plastics Treaty, the international community is asking – “now what?”

Important conversations are happening in the European Parliament and World Economic Forum about how to move forward.

Our article highlights key talking points: foodpackagingforum.org/news/europea...

Recent studies on the health effects of #PFAS exposure:

👉 Maternal exposure to PFAS linked with increased risk of childhood obesity
👉 PFAS found to disturb fat metabolism in-vitro
👉 Thousands of PFAS predicted to influence weight regulation

Full article: foodpackagingforum.org/news/pfas-ex...

✏️ Plasticlist, a consumer-led project, analyzed 705 samples from 296 food products sold in the US for 18 plastic chemicals.

👇 We summarized their noteworthy results.

➡️ Check out our summary article: foodpackagingforum.org/news/consume...
➡️ Plasticlist project: www.plasticlist.org

❗ In late 2024, the European Council adopted the EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR).

💡 Our summary highlights key targets and restrictions on:

👉 Recyclability, recycled content, and reuse
👉 Single-use plastics
👉 PFAS

➡️ Get the full details: foodpackagingforum.org/news/europea...

❓ What are multimaterial food packaging items? What is known about their chemical safety?

👉 Take a look at our an easy-to-understand introduction to multimaterial food packaging applications ➡️ foodpackagingforum.org/fpf-2016/wp-...

☝️ Other fact sheets ➡️ foodpackagingforum.org/packaging-fa...

❓ What exactly is the glass used in food packaging made of? How can switching to reuse reduce the environmental impacts of glass?

👉 Here is an introduction to glass for food contact applications ➡️ foodpackagingforum.org/fpf-2016/wp-...

☝️ Other fact sheets ➡️ foodpackagingforum.org/packaging-fa...

❓ What are #bioplastics? What is known about their #ChemicalSafety?

👉 Find out in this easy-to-understand introduction to bioplastics for food contact applications ⬇️ foodpackagingforum.org/fpf-2016/wp-...

☝️ Other fact sheets ➡️ foodpackagingforum.org/packaging-fa...

❓What are #plastics made from? Do we know all of the #chemicals present in them? Can they be recycled forever?

👉 Here is an easy-to-understand introduction to #plastics for food contact ⬇️
foodpackagingforum.org/fpf-2016/wp-...

☝️ Other fact sheets ➡️ foodpackagingforum.org/packaging-fa...

💡 Stay informed about the latest policy developments in food contact materials and chemicals.

🌐 Check out our 2024 policy outlook www.foodpackagingforum.org/news/2024-fo...
🔬 Stay up-to-date on opportunities to contribute to ongoing policy consultations foodpackagingforum.org/consultations