Global Plastics Treaty

Still no action on plastic chemicals that harm kids

The Global Plastics Treaty is a once in a lifetime opportunity to create universal protection against health harms caused by chemicals found in plastic and make plastic polluters pay for it.

Inarguable evidence for harm to human health

Toxic chemicals found in everyday plastic items leach into our bodies.

These chemicals include bisphenol A (BPA) and phthalates, which cause health harms.

Plastic chemicals drive significant, long term and debilitating harm in babies, children and adults, including miscarriage, IQ point loss, obesity, heart disease and diabetes.

The evidence for this harm is consistent and overwhelming, generated from peer-reviewed studies, incorporating data from over 1.5 million people.

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This is a big problem and we have an opportunity to fix it - the Global Plastics Treaty.

By regulating chemicals found in plastic, under Article 3, we can protect ourselves from the health harms at the source.

To read more about the comprehensive regulation of chemicals click here.

Through agreeing to a polymer premium as a source of funding, under Article 11.

To read more on the Polymer Premium click here.

These two treaty provisions provide the framework for us all to benefit from plastics that have been changed for good – sparing governments from having to make difficult decisions about who should be protected, or which harms take priority.

To read more about Minderoo's commitment to changing plastic for good with sustainable materials, click here.