- The US and UK produce more plastic waste than any other major country globally.
- In Africa, Egypt and Algeria produce more plastic waste than any other country, and when it comes to plastic waste generation per capita, they are ranked 14th and 17th, respectively.
Plastic waste remains one of the largest environmental concerns we face in the 21st century as the long-term effects continue to wreak slow-but-certain havoc on an environment in multiple ways. But which countries are responsible for the highest quantities of plastic pollution?
