In 1993, Taiwan was called “Garbage Island” as only 70% of trash was collected; 33 years later, recycling reached 55% nationwide

Taiwan transformed its severe waste problem into a recycling success story. Residents now buy special bags for non-recyclable ...
Indiatimes

A rotating 'garbage island' spreads over 1.6 million sq km in the Pacific: Plastic averages 50 kilograms per square kilometre, and 75 to 86% of the debris comes from fishing gear

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the debris is scattered across a vast stretch of the surface and the top of the water column in concentrations that differ ...

Rotating garbage island bigger than many countries is floating in Pacific: This 1.6 million sq km patch contains 1.8 trillion pieces of plastic & is causing serious harm t…

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch represents a vast area of ocean pollution, containing trillions of plastic pieces and ...
Digital Journal

‘Trash islands’ off Central America indicate ocean pollution problem

Floating masses of garbage off some of the Caribbean’s pristine beaches offer grim evidence of a vast and growing problem of plastic waste heedlessly dumped in the ocean, local residents, activists ...
Forbes

In Taiwan, Checking Your Trash Before You Check Out

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