A group of researchers from the United States and Australia
along with Jenna Jambeck, an environmental engineer at the University of
Georgia conducted a study of the plastic waste levels in the world’s ocean. According
to their findings, China and Indonesia were the biggest culprits of ocean
pollution. In fact, TheWall Street Journal reports that both the countries combined are
responsible for more than a third of plastic litter in the global waters.
In the year 2010, researchers reported China to eradicate
almost 8.8 million metric tons of mismanaged plastic waste. It was also
estimated that approximately 3.53 million metric tons of waste ended in the
ocean.
Similarly, Indonesia was responsible for 3.2 million metric
tons of mismanaged plastic waste, from which 1.29 million metric tons became
plastic marine debris.
Infographic by: www.statista.com
