Low consumption, high leakage: The Philippines’ plastic paradox

(Part 1) MANILA, Philippines—The Philippines’ plastic crisis is shaped not only by how much plastic is consumed, but by how poorly much of that waste is managed after use. The country generates an estimated 1.51 million tons of plastic waste annually as of 2025, according to Earth Action’s 2025 Plastic Overshoot Day report and World

By jbarrion