China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam are responsible for roughly 8 million tons of plastic dumped into the world’s oceans every year according to a new study. The study by the Ocean Conservancy and McKinsey Center for Business and Environment suggests the main reason for the pollution is that these countries are experiencing rapid economic growth and improved quality of life. “Interventions in these five countries could reduce global plastic-waste leakage by approximately 45% over the next 10 years,” the report said.