Today, The Joint Expert Group for Food Contact Materials (FCMJEG) has published its assessment on the use of ocean bound plastics (OBP) in food contact materials (FCMs) including food packaging for meat, poultry and fish sold in supermarkets.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) have reviewed the assessment (Opens in a new window) and have concluded there is not enough evidence to confirm the safety of this type of plastic used in food packaging and that it does not impact health. Therefore, we are advising businesses not to use abandoned environmental plastic, including ocean bound plastic, in food packaging. This advice does not apply to recycled plastic from controlled environments such as UK kerbside collection, which can be safely used to package food. ....