World Bank2023-07-122023-07-122023-07-12https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/39985Plastic pollution is a worldwide environmental challenge. In coastal West Africa, about 80 percent of plastic waste is mismanaged, posing escalating challenges to people, the economy, and the coastal and marine environment. This Synthesis Paper was prepared to inform decision-makers from the region about the challenges of plastic pollution and to convey the urgent need for action.en-USCC BY-NC 3.0 IGOPLASTIC POLLUTINEMARINE ENVIRONMENTCOASTAL WEST AFRICACIRCULAR ECONOMYReportWorld Bank10.1596/39985