As of 2024, more than 89 percent of the plastic waste in Sri Lanka was mismanaged, the highest share across the Asia-Pacific region. In comparison, South Korea only reported around 2.6 percent of mismanaged plastic waste.
Mismanaged Waste Index for plastic in the Asian-Pacific region in 2024, by country or territory
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Earth Action. (April 9, 2024). Mismanaged Waste Index for plastic in the Asian-Pacific region in 2024, by country or territory [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1465020/apac-mismanaged-waste-index-by-country/
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