PLASTICS POSE A THREAT TO HUMAN HEALTH
Plastics pose a significant pollution problem and human health threat, both nationally and internationally. Environmental and human health harms are exacerbated by the lack of data collection on plastics in Canada and a lack of legal protections against the gender and sex-specific harms associated with plastic production, consumption, and disposal. Instituting a federal plastics registry would permit more accurate data on the types of polymers and harmful additives used in particular product categories as well as more precise information on plastics (throughout its lifecycle) used across the Canadian economy. WHEN recommends that the Government take steps to collect and disaggregate data on the human health impacts of plastics particularly for women, people with ovarian reproductive systems, and vulnerable populations to better inform Canada’s positionality at the Global Plastics Treaty (INC-4).
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WHEN’s submission to the Plastics Regulatory Affairs Division of Environment and Climate Change Canada regarding the federal government’s intention for the Federal Plastics Registry to create an inventory of data (which will require producers to report annually on the quantity and types of plastic they place on the Canadian market, how it moves through the economy and how it is management at its end-of-life).