Proposal for New National and Regional Standards Targeting Chemicals of Concern

TLDR

• Toxic chemicals in everyday plastic products pose a growing risk to human health and the environment.
• Research has identified thousands of hazardous chemicals in food packaging that can be detected in the human body.
• A new initiative called 'Advancing a Non-Toxic Circular Economy in East Africa' has been launched to address these issues, starting with Tanzania and Kenya.
• The project is led by the Centre for Environment Justice and Development (CEJAD) in Kenya and AGENDA for Environment and Responsible Development in Tanzania, with support from various international organizations.
• The initiative aims to reduce and eliminate toxic plastics and build a system of extended producer responsibility across the participating countries.