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SOUTHEAST ASIAN COUNTRIES AND EAST ASIA, AUG 10 – Plastic waste in Southeast and East Asia could rise by nearly 70% by 2050, driven by population growth and urbanization, with 8.4 million tons mismanaged in 2022, OECD reported.
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Asia's plastic leakage to environment to rise 70% by 2050: OECD
Plastic waste leakage to the environment in Southeast Asian countries plus China, Japan and South Korea could increase by nearly 70 percent by 2050 from 2022 levels without effective measures to reduce the pollution, according to an OECD report released recently.
·Japan
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An alarming report from the OECD points out that the volume of plastic released in the environment in East and South-East Asia including China, Japan and South Korea could grow by about 70% by 2050. If no more ambitious policies are implemented, the consequences will be disastrous for ecosystems, biodiversity and public health. Explosion [...]
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