In 2021, more than 84 percent of plastic beach litter in Japan ended up as ocean waste. In contrast, approximately 17.5 percent of plastic beach litter in Hong Kong ended up as ocean waste that year.
Share of plastic beach litter ending up as marine debris in the Asia-Pacific region in 2021, by country or territory
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