Singaporeans Use the Most Single-Use Plastics

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Yosepha Pusparisa 20/05/2021 09:00 WIB
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A Minderoo Foundation report revealed that Singaporeans had the highest per capita consumption of single-use plastic globally in 2019, generating 76 kilograms (kg) of plastic waste per person.

Australia followed with 59 kg per capita consumption of single-use plastic waste, while Oman ranked third with 56 kg per person.

Over 130 metric tons of single-use plastic waste were found in 2019. Most of this waste was incinerated, buried, or directly disposed of in the environment. A significant amount also ended up in the ocean.

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