Widespread concerns about plastic pollution have compelled many countries to implement measures aimed at reducing plastic waste (PW) leakage into the envir
In 2022, plastic waste trade data for 129 countries was available from the UN Comtrade database. Japan and wealthy European countries remained among major net exporters of plastic waste. The Philippines, with a net plastic waste export of more than 80,000 tons last year, is a surprising entry...
Using bilateral trade data from 2018 to 2022 and the difference-in-differences (DID) approach, we estimate the effect of the Basel Convention Plastic Waste Amendments (BCPWA) on the volume of plastic waste trade from developed to developing countries. We find that the plastic waste trade volume...
The plastic pollution crisis has been widely blamed on a handful of Asian countries, but new research shows just how much the U.S. contributes.
Harina Rupapera Māori Researcher; Advisor, Para Kore Rick Thorpe Pākehā Innovation Manager, Xtreme Zero Waste Ella van Gool Dutch-Aotearoa Marine debris researcher; Co-founder, Aotearoa Plastic Pollution Alliance Data availability Data will be made available on request.References...
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The country will send roughly 3,300 tons of plastic waste to countries like the U.S., its environment minister announced.
Countries with the highest mismanaged plastic waste generated by coastal populations in 2016. 2016年,沿海人口产生的塑料垃圾管理不善最多的国家。 Our study used global solid waste data reported by the World Bank that is more comprehensive than previously available. Compared to the preceding 2012 World...
“This lower contribution to plastic emissions from China reflects our use of more up-to-date data that shows its substantial progress in adopting waste incineration and controlled landfill,” says the study. Cook said the U.S.A. was “relatively well performing” in the study, ranking in 90...
Plastic waste is everywhere — and countries must be held accountable for reducing it Nature Editorial 12 Jul 2023 Sections Figures References Abstract Data availability References Acknowledgements Author information Ethics declarations Peer review Additional information Extended data figures and tables Supple...