Waste And Debris
The essential data about waste and debris explained in 3 infographics. Detailed charts covering mismanaged plastic waste, plastics, marine debris decomposition and more. Learn the truth about waste and debris and how it relates to the state of the world on The Global Education Project website with un-biased facts from the most reliable sources.
The amount of plastic debris that ends up in the oceans from the land is mostly determined by population size living within 50km of a coast and by the amount of plastic waste that is mismanaged—either littered or disposed into uncontained dumps or landfills....
This section is an overview of the steep and rapid rise in the production and use of plastics; plastic waste management and mis-management; recycling; and the prevalence of microplastic debris in the environment.
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