Visualizing Mismanaged Plastic Waste by Country

Globally, 350 million tonnes of plastic waste is generated each year.

Of those 350 tonnes,  approximately 70 million tonnes end up in the mismanaged category each year meaning it is dumped or littered outside of proper waste management practices.

Mismanaged plastic waste (MPW) represents a significant environmental threat as it winds up polluting our land, lakes, rivers and oceans.

For a breakdown of MPW by country and to see why it is important to better manage our plastic waste, please see the following article here.

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