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Brazil ranks 6th among countries dumping the most plastic in the ocean

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A study by Our World in Data showed that the country is behind only the Philippines, India, Malaysia, China, and Indonesia.

People in wealthy countries produce much more plastic waste than in poor countries. However, the equation is reversed when it comes to dumping the most into the ocean, according to a study recently published by Our World in Data.

The Philippines accounts for over a third of plastic dumped in the ocean, according to the Our World in Data analysis of a study originally published in Science Advances journal. Next on the list are other . . .

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