In 2021, more than ** percent of plastic beach litter in Japan ended up as ocean waste. In contrast, approximately **** percent of plastic beach litter in Hong Kong ended up as ocean waste that year.
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UNESCAP. (January 27, 2023). Share of plastic beach litter ending up as marine debris in the Asia-Pacific region in 2021, by country or territory [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1362459/apac-share-of-beach-litter-ending-up-as-ocean-waste-by-country/
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Share of plastic beach litter ending up as marine debris in the Asia-Pacific region in 2021, by country or territory [Graph], UNESCAP, January 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1362459/apac-share-of-beach-litter-ending-up-as-ocean-waste-by-country/