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The Philippines uses 17.5 billion plastic shopping bags and about 60 billion plastic sachets a year, generating so much waste that local governments are unable to cope, according to the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives, a non-governmental organization.
Filipinos also use about 45 million thin film bags daily, the organisation said in a statement, citing a study conducted in six cities and seven towns in the past five years. The group is calling on governments and manufacturers to regulate and stop producing single-use plastics.
High-income countries generate more plastic waste, according to Our World in Data, a non-profit website.
The Philippines consumes 0.08 kilogram of plastics per person daily, compared with 0.34 kilogram in the US, its data show.