For this week’s News Podcast, Chemical Watch's deputy editor, Nick Hazlewood, is joined by emerging markets reporter, Ginger Hervey, North America managing editor, Terry Hyland, and Europe reporter, Kathryn Carlson, to discuss three of the big developments from the past week.
Topics include an action plan for regional cooperation on chemicals and waste management, published by environment ministers from Latin America and the Caribbean ahead of last week’s UN Environment Programme meeting to address "the pressing environmental issues of the region".
The news team also take a look at the US, where legislators in 18 separate states are expected to consider actions this year to restrict the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in various products, according to an analysis from the NGO, Safer States.
But the podcast kicks off with a look at plans to update Europe’s aging legislation on food contact materials (FCMs).