21/08/2026
According to GreenMatch, an estimated 75 to 199 million tonnes of plastic are currently present in the world’s oceans, with 92% of microplastics present in 60% of the fish that are consumed by humans each year.
Asia is responsible for 81% of ocean plastic pollution, largely due to inadequate waste management, the prevalence of single-use plastics, and limited recycling infrastructure.
If current trends continue, the total amount of plastic in our oceans and waterways will outweigh all the fish in the sea by 2050.
The Philippines is responsible for some 356,371 metric tonnes of plastic waste in the planet’s oceans on an annual basis, well ahead of second-placed India, which accounts for 126,513 metric tonnes, new data indicates.
-Sustainability Online