Project Description
PFAS in Plant Fiber-based Food Packaging
Timeline: January – December 2020
Sponsoring Agency: WA Department of Ecology
WSAS is conducting an independent third-party review of a report by the WA Department of Ecology related to the identification of safer alternatives to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in fiber-based food packaging.
The committee submitted their final report in December, which can be viewed here. The Department of Ecology submitted their final report to the legislature and it can be found online here.
Committee Members
Elaine Faustman, chair (UW)
Simona Balan (California Department of Toxic Substances Control)
Lauren Heine (ChemForward)
Pat Hunt (WSU)
Donatien Pascal Kamdem (Michigan State University)
Michael Skinner (WSU)
Huqiu Zhang (Sevee & Maher Engineers)