Circular economy solutions to address plastic pollution
This event is an official side event of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development.
Nearly 80% of marine plastic pollution originates from land-based activities. In 2019, 130 million metric tons of single-use plastic products were thrown away, of which 35% were burned, 31% buried in sanitary landfills, and 19% dumped directly on land or into the ocean as pollution .