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- The vast majority—79 percent—is accumulating in landfills or sloughing off in the natural environment as litter. Meaning: at some point, much of it ends up in the oceans, the final sink. If present trends continue, by 2050, there will be 12 billion metric tons of plastic in landfills.
www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/plastic-produced-recycling-waste-ocean-trash-debris-environmentA whopping 91% of plastic isn't recycled - National Geographic
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Oct 5, 2023 · Plastic waste inputs from land into the ocean. Science, 347 (6223), 768-771. The OECD Global Plastics Outlook estimates that 1.7 million tonnes ends up in the oceans. A recent study by Meijier et al. (2021) estimates that this figure is around 1 million tonnes.
- Which Rivers Emit The Most Plastic to The Ocean?
- Which Countries Emit The Most Plastic to The Ocean?
- What Determines Each Country's Contribution to Ocean Plastics?
- To Tackle Plastic Pollution We Need to Know Where It’S Coming from
To tackle plastic pollution we need to know what rivers these plastics are coming from. It also helps if we understand whythese rivers emit so much. Most of the world’s largest emitting rivers are in Asia, with some also in East Africa and the Caribbean. In the chart we see the ten largest contributors. This is shown as each river’s share of the gl...
Asia accounts for 81% of global plastic inputs to the ocean
We’ve looked at the role of individual rivers, but how do these aggregate at the regional and country-level? Which countries emit the most plastic to the ocean? In the chart we see the breakdown of global plastic inputs to the ocean by region. 81% of ocean plastics are emitted from Asia. The fact that a disproportionate amount of plastic pollution comes from Asia is consistent with previous research. Earlier studies estimated its share in 2010 was 86%.5 This should also not surprise us given...
More than one-third of ocean plastic inputs come from the Philippines
The distribution of plastic inputs is reflected on the world map. There we see each country’s share of global plastic emissions. The Philippines accounts for more than one-third (36%) of plastic inputs – unsurprising given the fact that it’s home to seven of the top ten rivers. This is because the Philippines consists of many small islands where the majority of the population lives near the coast. But it’s an important update on our previous understanding of where China and India were thought...
We can understand what determines each country’s contribution through three steps. First, the amount of plastic waste that each country generates in the first place. Rich countries produce much more plastic waste per person than poorer countries. Most produce 0.2 to 0.5 kilograms per person per day.8 This compares to 0.01 in India or 0.07 kilograms...
Identifying where plastic emissions are coming from really matters for how we tackle it. Rich countries emit very little – this means domestic strategies to reduce plastics in these countries will not make much difference to ocean plastics. What rich countries cando is support low-to-middle income countries in improving waste management infrastruct...
Around 0.5% of plastic waste ends up in the ocean. Most ocean plastics today come from middle-income countries. Only a small share of plastic gets recycled. Better waste management is key to ending plastic pollution.
There are three main ways plastic ends up in the oceans: Throwing plastic in the bin when it could be recycled. Plastic you put in the bin ends up in landfill. When rubbish is being transported to landfill, plastic is often blown away because it’s so lightweight.
Jul 4, 2024 · Canadians throw away over 3 million tonnes of plastic waste every year. Only 9% is recycled while the rest ends up in our landfills, waste-to-energy facilities or the environment.
Sep 16, 2019 · According to the study, most of the plastic thought to be currently in the marine environment—somewhere between seventy and a hundred and eighty-nine million metric tons—is stranded, lingering on...
Apr 25, 2023 · Where is all this plastic coming from? The packaging sector is the largest generator of single-use plastic waste in the world. Approximately 36 per cent of all plastics produced are used in packaging. This includes single-use plastic food and beverage containers, 85 per cent of which end up in landfills or as mismanaged waste.
