Plastics are a global concern due to their significant health and environmental impacts. Questions persist about their composition, the role of chemical additives and how to tackle related risks.
This fact sheet explores what plastics are made of, the risks they pose and the need for a global plastics treaty. Covering chemical classifications, recycling limits and policy solutions, it highlights why urgent action is essential to protect health and the environment.
As part of the “Global Development, Review and Update of NIPs under the Stockholm Convention on POPs” project, the Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP) is leading Component 4, focused on disseminating information, managing knowledge, and coordinating with the Stockholm Convention Secretariat to provide accessible, integrated tools and resources for all Parties.