September 2025:

Total Monthly Plastic Waste Exports: 46.9 million kg/month (294 TEU shipping containers PER DAY) with 93% shipped to non-OECD countries.

Non-OECD Countries: Very high monthly plastic waste exports of 43.6 million kg/month (273 TEU shipping containers PER DAY).

PVC Exports: 2.5 million kg/month equals 16 TEU shipping containers PER DAY.

Malaysia: 18.7 million kg/month equals 118 TEU shipping containers PER DAY.

Vietnam: 12.3 million kg/month equals 78 TEU shipping containers PER DAY.

Philippines: 3.0 million kg/month equals 19 TEU shipping containers PER DAY.

Unidentified Asian Countries (including Taiwan): 4.2 million kg/month equals 26 TEU shipping containers PER DAY.

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