… When it comes to the need for environmental policy action, the issue of plastic waste is at the top of the list for the respondents: A large majority, 75 percent, consider the reduction of plastic waste inputs into nature to be a central task of policymakers. 72 percent of … "We want to achieve a legally binding international agreement against global plastic waste by 2024. At national level, I have already proposed a law to avoid …

… skin. Another group of substances being studied are the phthalates. This group of plasticisers includes substances that affect fertility and are used in many plastic products, including food packaging. Although initial HBM4EU results show …

… from centuries of coal combustion or polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from the plasticisers in plastics. Because of this consistent pollution none of Germany's surface waters, …

… packaging registry starting 1 January 2019 Yellow garbage bags containing discarded plastic packaging Source: Zauberhut / Fotolia.com The new Packaging Act enters into … considerably under the new Packaging Act. For example, the recycling quota for plastic packaging will be raised from the current 36 percent (by weight) to 58.5 …

… to operate in a more environmentally friendly way, for example by not using plastic packaging or by producing more durable goods. Green apps and websites in …

… The marker in the environmentally friendly product range is made of recycled plastic. The Edding brand also has options to extend product service life, for … The paper pregnancy test made from recycled paper produces none of the unnecessary plastic waste generated by the common product and fulfils the same function, …

… for recycling carbon fibres. In contrast, the recycling of glass fibre-reinforced plastics is still less than optimal. Recycling in cement plants is a possible …

… levels of exposure to reproductive toxicants – specifically, phthalates, a group of plasticisers. Although levels declined over time, around ten years later, children … responses from GerES VI helped identify sunscreen as the source of a nnbaed plasticiser , which was then identified as a contaminant in a UV filter. UBA will …

… e.g. as a UV filter in sunscreens, in textiles, in clear varnish or for transparent plastics. Substance evaluation is an instrument of the REACH Regulation used by the …

… involving all the partners in Europe. Guidance values are now available for certain plasticisers; others will be generated in the course of the project. The use and …

… at the very top of the political agenda – climate action, the future of mobility, plastics in the environment, to name a few. We are embarking on a decade to set the …