Plasticizers (Low Phthalates Colombia

  • Plasticizers (Low Phthalates Colombia
  • Plasticizers (Low Phthalates Colombia
  • Plasticizers (Low Phthalates Colombia
  • Will single-use plastics be eradicated in Colombia?
  • A new law in Colombia aims to eradicate single-use plastics. On 7 July, Colombia implemented Law 2232 of 2022, which aims to eradicate the production and commercialization of single-use plastics by 2030.
  • Which phthalate is found in plastic packaging?
  • We analyzed plastic packaging composition using FTIR spectroscopy. We detected eight ortho-phthalates and three alternatives ( (1,2-cyclohexane dicarboxylic acid diisononyl ester (DINCH), diethylhexyl terephthalate (DEHT), and diisobutyl adipate (DIBA). Diethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) was measured in all 71 products.
  • Which plasticizer has the highest concentration of phthalate?
  • We detected eight ortho-phthalates and three alternatives ( (1,2-cyclohexane dicarboxylic acid diisononyl ester (DINCH), diethylhexyl terephthalate (DEHT), and diisobutyl adipate (DIBA). Diethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) was measured in all 71 products. DEHT had the highest concentration of any plasticizer (>10,000 ng/g in three oils).
  • Are plastic Phthalates causing health problems?
  • The Endocrine Society and the International Pollutants Elimination Network (IPEN), recently summarised the widespread health impacts of various endocrine disrupting chemicals in plastics including phthalates, and acknowledged the growing concern around such chemicals in the circular economy (Flaws et al., 2020).
  • Do plastic bottles have higher phthalate and alternative plasticizer concentrations?
  • On average, oils in glass bottles with polyethylene (PE) dispensers had significantly higher ortho-phthalate and alternative plasticizer concentration than oils packaged in fully plastic bottles (polyethylene terephthalate, or PET) with PE cap gaskets.
  • How effective is Colombia's plastic law?
  • Colombia should invest in materials research, public engagement, and environmental monitoring to maximize the law’s impact. Because the law grants exceptions to certain plastic uses for which no viable alternatives exist, its effectiveness depends on the development and adoption of sustainable options (3, 4).

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