The Soft Landing

The Science Board, an expert panel advising the FDA, released a statement yesterday saying that the FDA made a mistake in basing their safety decision on three studies funded by the plastics industry. And how did the FDA respond?  According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the FDA responded by downplaying concerns. Norris Alderson, the FDA’s [...]

In an eye-opening article the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel revealed a surprising twist to the toxic plastic debate: Already under attack from a host of critics, companies that make and sell plastic products are being hammered by a new, unexpected adversary – their shareholders. In the past two years, more than two dozen shareholder resolutions have [...]