Plastic pollution costs Tunisia billions annually
The new report released by Greenpeace Middle East and North Africa highlights the economic and environmental costs of plastic pollution in Tunisia. It estimates that the annual costs range between $170 million and $560 million (equivalent to approximately 502.5 million to 1,655.1 million Tunisian dinars). The study projects that the bill for inaction against plastic pollution could reach between $3 billion and $10 billion by 2040. A survey of nine beaches found that 77% of the collected debris was plastic, and 98.2% of the waste originated from Tunisia, indicating that domestic production is the main cause. The report recommends strengthening producer responsibility laws, expanding restrictions on plastic bags, and adopting an international treaty to curb unnecessary plastic, with the goal of reducing the country's economic and environmental costs and avoiding high future burdens.
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