Plastic Oceans: Philippines

970,000+ tons of plastic enter the world’s oceans every year. 80% of it comes from Asia — and the Philippines alone accounts for roughly one-third of all mismanaged plastic reaching the ocean.

This piece uses scrollytelling to walk through the data: from the global picture, down to Southeast Asia, and finally to the role of sachets — single-use plastic pouches that make up nearly half of the Philippines’ plastic waste.

Built with Svelte and D3 force simulation. Data sourced from global plastic waste studies.