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Projected mismanaged plastic waste in 2025

Projected mismanaged plastic waste in 2025. This is measured as the total mismanaged waste by populations within 50km of the coastline, and therefore defined as
high risk of entering the oceans. Mismanaged plastic waste is defined as "plastic that is either littered or inadequately disposed. Inadequately disposed waste is not
formally managed and includes disposal in dumps or open, uncontrolled landfills, where it is not fully contained. Mismanaged waste could eventually enter the ocean
via inland waterways, wastewater outflows, and transport by wind or tides."

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Source: Jambeck et al. (2015)