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Projected share of global mismanaged plastic waste in 2025

Projected share of global mismanaged waste produced 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)