India has emerged as the world’s largest contributor to plastic pollution, surpassing even major polluters like China and Pakistan, reports the Telegraph.
A staggering 9.3 million tonnes of macroplastic waste are released into the environment annually—enough to fill the Taj Mahal over 600 times. This revelation, based on research by the University of Leeds, highlights that over 90% of India’s plastic pollution comes from uncollected municipal waste or improperly burned materials at disposal sites. The global implications of this are massive, placing India at the forefront of an escalating environmental catastrophe.
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