Types of waste seen in the mountains
Globally, 69% of respondents declared seeing waste
every time or most of the time they go to the mountains,
and only 0.2% declared never seeing any waste at all. The
most commonly seen types of waste are by far hard plastics
(88% ), such as bottles, and soft plastics (87%) such as
packaging. According to respondents, organic waste (72%)
is the second most seen type of waste in the mountains. In
the same category, human waste such as faeces and urine
(61%) are the third most seen. Other sorts of waste are less
likely observed in mountains, but still 56% of respondents
declared having seen glass, 40% have seen metal waste,
while 39% have seen synthetic fabrics such as the ones
used in mountain equipment. The less seen waste groups
are hazardous waste, such as oil or fuel batteries (6,2%)
and electronic waste (10.7%).
Year: 2022
From collection: Plastics on the Peak: The 2021 Global Mountain Waste Survey
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