Plastic Waste and Pollution Data Explorer
Explore global data on plastic waste generation, pollution, and trade.
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Plastic waste generation
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Jambeck et al. (2015)
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Plastic waste generation

This measures total plastic waste generation prior to management and therefore does not represent the quantity of plastic at risk of polluting waterways, rivers and the oceanenvironment.