Plastic Products Contain Over 16,000 Chemicals, Many Hazardous, EU Database Shows

A boy is silhouetted walking past an artwork by Canadian artist, activist, and photographer Benjamin Von Wong entitled “The Thinker’s Burden” a 6-meter-tall sculptural remix of Rodin’s iconic Thinker, which is being created for the Plastics Treaty Negotiations is seen in front of the United Nations Offices in Geneva on August 15, 2025. Photo by AFP

PHNOM PENH – Plastic products worldwide are made using more than 16,000 chemicals, about a quarter of which are hazardous to human health and the environment, according to a new global database cited by the European Union’s Environment Agency.

Ministry of Environment spokesperson Khvay…

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