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What share of plastic waste ends up in the ocean?
New figures from Our World in Data examine how much plastic waste actually reaches the ocean, a question central to debates about plastic pollution. The analysis breaks down where mismanaged plastic goes and what fraction of global waste escapes into waterways and, ultimately, the sea, prompting discussion about which interventions would most reduce ocean plastic.
Why now: Ongoing public and policy concern about plastic pollution makes the actual scale of ocean plastic a recurring point of debate.
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- What share of plastic waste ends up in the ocean? · Our World in Data
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