Tilldelningsinformation
Plastic consumption and subsequent waste generation, along with the additives and toxic chemicals needed to produce plastics, are growing in African countries due to a few factors. These include the opening up of markets across the continent via the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement and an increase in the availability of consumer goods on the market, coupled with increasing rates of urbanization and rising living standards. In order to understand the state of plastic pollution in Africa’s marine environment, is suggested to undertake a study to provide a snapshot baseline analysis on the flow of plastic and its fate in Africa.