One study of waste generated by countries is broken down between developed countries and small or island nations and developed nations. The top five small or island nations generating the most waste are: Kuwait, Antigua and Barbuda, St. Kitts and Nevis, Guyana, and Sri Lanka. Tourism plays a large part of the waste produced in Antigua and St. Kitts.
The top five developed countries generating the most waste are New Zealand, Ireland, Norway, Switzerland, and the United States. This same study notes that even as overall recycling rates increase, so too does the waste being created as populations grow and economies expand.
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