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New EU rules to reduce use of single-use plastics predominantly cover food applications

Posted by SGS Digicomply Editorial Team on June 27, 2018

'With the amount of harmful plastic litter in oceans and seas growing ever greater, the European Commission is proposing new EU-wide rules to target the 10 single-use plastic products most often found on Europe's beaches and seas…' [1]. ...

WHO urges elimination of industrially produced trans-fatty acids from global food supply

Posted by SGS Digicomply Editorial Team on June 27, 2018

The World Health Organisation released in May 2018 a step by step guide for the elimination of industrial trans-fatty acids from the global food supply by 2023 [1]. But what are trans-fatty acids, why does WHO push for their elimination, ...