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The massive concentration in the Philippines is one of the most interesting takeaways here. I ended up poking around for more details on this, and it looks like
by nomaxx117 5y ago
The massive concentration in the Philippines is one of the most interesting takeaways here. I ended up poking around for more details on this, and it looks like the causes relate to, among other things, a lack of proper waste disposal and an industry reliance on plastic sachets for food packaging.
Sources:
https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health/article/2168819/philippines-plastic-pollution-why-so-much-waste-ends-oceans https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health/article/2168819/philip...
https://news.mongabay.com/2018/10/plastic-trash-from-the-sachet-economy-chokes-the-philippines-seas/ https://news.mongabay.com/2018/10/plastic-trash-from-the-sac...
https://urban-links.org/insight/turning-the-tide-on-ocean-plastic-pollution-in-the-philippines/ https://urban-links.org/insight/turning-the-tide-on-ocean-pl...
- Mengkudulangsat 5y agoI met a company once that sells parking lot-sized incinerators [1]. The only market they managed to get traction was the Philippines. I guess proper waste disposal is difficult when you are spread around many islands like that. [1] https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/cover-story-trash-ash https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/cover-story-trash-ash
- nomaxx117 5y agoInteresting point regarding the incinerators! From what I've read, a lot of it has to do with systemic mismanagement of the situation from the various governments over the past few decades.