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European Commission study on FCM sustainability considers the UP Scorecard

The Directorate General for Health and Food Safety (DG Sante) published a study on the sustainability of food contact materials (FCMs) in light of the planned revision of the current EU FCM legislation. The study identifies seven severe sustainability problems with current FCMs, outlines four policy measures that could address gaps within ongoing EU FCM legislation, and includes the UP Scorecard as a potential tool to support the development of eco-design guidance.

February 2, 2026
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Chemicals of concern metric improved to use publicly available hazard data, guidance on chemicals in materials

The chemicals of concern metric in the UP Scorecard has been updated to use the Food Contact Chemicals Priority (FCCprio) List from the Food Packaging Forum, which prioritizes 1,222 substances that have harmonized hazard data showing persistence, bioaccumulation, mobility, carcinogenicity, reproductive toxicity, specific-target-organ toxicity after repeated exposure, and/or endocrine disruption.

January 20, 2026
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Thank you for helping shape the future of the UP Scorecard

UP Scorecard developers ran a stakeholder survey through summer 2025 and the results are in! Survey respondents came from all major stakeholder groups, the largest from the reuse sector. Interest in expanding Scorecard coverage to China and increasing granularity in the US and Europe. There is near unanimous support for PDF print outs of results; development is underway!

September 22, 2025
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Still no plastics treaty after sixth UN negotiation session

Extended plastic treaty talks in Geneva, Switzerland conclude without a global agreement. The proposed text would not have fulfilled the mandate to end plastic pollution considering the independent scientific evidence. SUM’D Executive Board and Steering Committee members involved with the UP Scorecard were on the ground.

August 25, 2025
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Regulatory and waste management updates from around the world

UP Scorecard stakeholders are well established in Europe and North America, but it can be useful to track regulatory actions in other regions. Read about regulatory and waste management updates from South and Southeast Asia, Africa and the Middle East, and South America. If your organization has data from these regions, consider getting in touch with us to expand the geographies included in UP Scorecard.

July 11, 2025
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