How much waste is seen during a typical mountain trip?
Percentage of respondents seeing enough waste to fill parts of a 60L rucksack.
Quantifying the waste on mountains is something
difficult to estimate, especially with the naked eye and
from a distance. This is why respondents were asked to
estimate the quantity based on a familiar and common
indicator – a typical mountain rucksack of 60L. Globally,
most respondents (46%) estimated that during a typical
mountain trip, they would see enough waste to fill only the
top pocket of the rucksack. 26% would see enough to fill
half of the rucksack and 15% would see enough to fill one
or multiple rucksacks.
Year: 2022
From collection: Plastics on the Peak: The 2021 Global Mountain Waste Survey (Graphics)
Cartographer: This