Call on transparency for chemical information in plastics ahead of INC-1 Global Plastics Treaty

Plastic materials contain thousands of hazardous substances. Toxic chemicals, included on purpose as additives or as unintentional contaminants, cause harm to human health and the environment, undermine recycling operations and circular economy, and contaminate the entire value chain.

In light of the 1st meeting of the intergovernmental negotiating comittee (INC-1) to develop the global plastics treaty (GPT) happening in Uruguay from November 28 to December 2, Health Care Without Harm amplifies its support for this call on transparency for chemical information in plastics, recognizing that all stakeholders need publicly available information about toxic ingredients in plastic materials and products throughout the lifecycle.

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