Of the top thirty global polluters per capita, ten are from the Caribbean region and every year, these ten island nations generate more plastic debris than the weight of 20,000 space shuttles.
In 2016, global plastic waste amounted to some 242 million metric tons. Of this, 137 million tonnes originated in East Asia, the Pacific, Europe, Central Asia and North America, much of which made its way into the ocean. In 2015, the Journal of Science surveyed 192 coastal countries and confirmed that Asian nations, most notably China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam, were 13 of the 20 biggest contributors of marine plastic waste.
Between 2006-2012, UNEP marine cleanup data for the Wider Caribbean Region revealed a total of 3,990,120 plastic debris items that were removed from coastal and underwater sites, covering 2,317 miles. 14 Caribbean countries have begun to address this threat by banning the use of single-use plastic bags and/or Styrofoam and by implementing civic education programs.
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