The report found there has been a 7.11% rise in plastic waste since 2021. Over one third of plastic will be mismanaged at the end of its life, which amounts to 68.6 million tonnes with a global average of 28kg of plastic waste per person, according to the report.
While the inaugural report in 2023 analysed plastic packaging waste alone, this year EA Earth Action included plastic waste from the textile industry and household waste into its analysis. Using the revised scope, Plastic Overshoot Day would have landed on the 4 September in 2023.
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