Ten rivers in Asia and Africa carry 93% of the waste found in the world’s oceans, with over half coming from just five rivers in Southeast Asia. The Yangtze River alone dumps up to an estimated 1.5 million metric tons of plastic waste into the Yellow Sea.
Working with organizations like Alliance to End Plastic Waste, we believe we can affect much-needed change. It is estimated that we can reduce plastic leakage by 45% by improving waste management and recycling in China, Indonesia, The Philippines, Vietnam and Thailand.
We know that we can’t solve the plastic waste issue alone. It will take all of us – industry peers, associations, governments, non-governmental organizations, brands, retailers and consumers – working together to make a difference.
We are all partners in this cause to end plastic waste in the environment.