mismanaged plastic waste is generated by the world's coastal populations, which more often than not leaks into oceans.
It is estimated that Singapore generated 76 kilograms of single-use plastic waste per person in 2019, making it the leading single-use plastic waste polluter on a per capita basis worldwide. This was followed by Australia, where an estimated 59 kilograms of single-use plastic waste is generated per capita. Single-use plastic waste is typically burnt, buried in landfills, or ends up in waterways. Every year huge volumes of Estimated largest single-use plastic waste generating countries per capita worldwide 2019 (in kilograms per person)
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