Chemicals in Plastics - Summary and Key Findings

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dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.authorSecretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions
dc.contributor.organizationIndustry and Economy Division
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-23T04:53:07Z
dc.date.available2023-05-23T04:53:07Z
dc.date.issued2023-05
dc.descriptionThis summary examines the role of chemicals throughout the plastic life cycle and highlights their implications for human health, the environment and circularity. It reports that more than 13,000 chemical substances are associated with plastics, with over 3,200 identified as potentially hazardous. The document describes major groups of chemicals of concern, their presence across multiple sectors and exposure pathways, and the challenges they create for recycling and waste management. It outlines priority actions, including reducing hazardous chemicals, improving transparency, strengthening monitoring, expanding safer alternatives, and building capacity to support a non-toxic circular economy.en
dc.description.urihttps://www.unep.org/explore-topics/chemicals-waste/what-we-do/emerging-issues/chemicals-plastics
dc.formatpdf
dc.identifier.isbn978-92-807-4026-4
dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/42505
dc.languageEnglish
dc.page.number17 p.
dc.relation.ispartofChemicals in Plastics - A Technical Report
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.subjectplastic
dc.subjectchemical
dc.subject.sdgSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being
dc.subject.sdgSDG 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
dc.subject.themechemistry
dc.subject.themechemical pollution
dc.titleChemicals in Plastics - Summary and Key Findingsen
dc.typePolicy brief

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