"The pollution is present ... rivers -- the Yellow River, Yangtze, Mekong, Ganges, Nile, Niger, Indus, Amur, Pearl and Hai -- which irrigate countries where most plastic is produced or plastic ...

However, the Costa Rica’s 2021 goal to ban single-use plastics has been hindered by low recycling rates—less than 10% of plastic waste is recycled in the region—and inadequate waste management ...