According to the Global Waste Management Outlook
2024, jointly launched by ISWA and UNEP, waste
generation is growing at a fast pace and if the current
trend is maintained, the amount of waste will almost
double by 2050. Access to waste collection services
varies significantly within and between regions and
still, 38% of municipal solid waste ends in inadequate
sites or is openly burned. Plastics are one of the most
visible part of it and plastic pollution is a global concern
with significant environmental and economic impacts.
