The problem is expected to get worse
The OECD projects that the global amount of plastic waste will increase to 1014 million tonnes by 2060 up from 353 million tonnes in 2019. To improve the situation they have devised three global policy recommendations "Restrain demand", "Enchance recycling" and "Close leakage pathways".
Source: OECD (2022) - Global Plastics Outlook - The Global Ambition policy scenario (https://doi.org/10.1787/aa1edf33-en)