Why cheap waste management is key to stopping plastic pollution

Of every 5 kilograms of plastic waste produced globally, 1 kilogram ends up polluting the environment. This has serious consequences for people and other animals alike. It pollutes waterways, harms wildlife, and burning plastic generates toxic air that millions breathe. But this terrible pollution is not inevitable. In countries with good waste management systems, far less plastic pollutes the environment. Across high-income countries, plastic pollution per person is 100 times lower than in...