220 million tonnes of plastic waste will be created in 2024: EA Earth Action
India, April 11 -- Just 12 countries are responsible for 60% of the world's mismanaged plastic waste, the top five being China, USA, India, Brazil, and Mexico
A whopping 220 million tonnes of plastic waste are set to be generated in 2024, a new study has shown.
There has been a steady rise in plastic waste of nearly 10 per cent (7.11 per cent) since 2021. The global average plastic waste per person this year will rise to 28 kilograms.
"Just 12 countries are responsible for 60 per cent of the world's mismanaged plastic waste, the top five being China, USA, India, Brazil, and Mexico," the Plastic Overshoot Day report released on April 11, 2024 by Swiss non-profit EA Earth Action noted.
The report has been released ahead of the fourth ro...
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