August 2024:

Total Monthly Plastic Waste Exports: 50.3 million kg/month (315 TEU shipping containers PER DAY) with 91% shipped to non-OECD countries.

Non-OECD Countries: Very high monthly plastic waste exports of 44 million kg/month (276 TEU shipping containers PER DAY).

PVC Exports: 5.1 million kg/month equals 32 TEU shipping containers PER DAY.

Malaysia: 16.9 million kg/month equals 106 TEU shipping containers PER DAY.

Vietnam: 12.6 million kg/month equals 79 TEU shipping containers PER DAY.

Thailand: 2.8 million kg/month equals 18 TEU shipping containers PER DAY.

Unidentified Asian Countries (including Taiwan): 9.1 million kg/month equals 57 TEU shipping containers PER DAY.

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