--- title: Counting the Cost of Plastic Pollution in Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia description: The report, Counting the Cost of Plastic Pollution in Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia, by Greenpeace Middle East and North Africa, calculates the economic cost of plastic pollution across the three countries. Every year, plastic pollution takes money out of these 3 economies, and almost none of it shows up in a budget line. This report puts a figure on it. image: https://mena.greenpeace.org/hubfs/plastics-report-2026/plastics-report-2026-ar/hero-background.webp --- [Skip to main content](https://mena.greenpeace.org/plastics-report#main) Menu [Topline Findings](https://mena.greenpeace.org/plastics-report#visuals) [Underlying Evidence](https://mena.greenpeace.org/plastics-report#explore) [Solutions Pathways](https://mena.greenpeace.org/plastics-report#profiles) [Action & Returns](https://mena.greenpeace.org/plastics-report#returns) [Read the Report](https://mena.greenpeace.org/plastics-report#report) [Methodology](https://mena.greenpeace.org/plastics-report#r-annex-economic-modelling-methodology) [عربي](https://mena.greenpeace.org/ar/plastics-report) [↓ Download report](https://mena.greenpeace.org/hubfs/plastics-report-2026/Counting-the-Cost-of-Plastic-Pollution-Egypt-Morocco-Tunisia.pdf) ![](https://mena.greenpeace.org/hubfs/plastics-report-2026/hero.webp) Egypt · Morocco · Tunisia # Counting the cost of plastic pollution What inaction costs, and what acting now would return. [See the data](https://mena.greenpeace.org/plastics-report#visuals) [Explore the evidence](https://mena.greenpeace.org/plastics-report#explore) [↓ Download the report](https://mena.greenpeace.org/hubfs/plastics-report-2026/Counting-the-Cost-of-Plastic-Pollution-Egypt-Morocco-Tunisia.pdf) **US$5.5 Bn**What plastic pollution costs, up to, across the three countries today **US$98 Bn**Cumulative cost, up to, of doing nothing by 2040 **65%**Of plastic entering the Mediterranean starts inland Interactive visual stories ## Topline Findings 01**Cost of inaction**Annual cost and cumulative cost to 2040 02**Where plastic comes from**Inland sources, Nile pathway and priority localities 03**Waste to sea**Compare Morocco and Tunisia's waste cascade 04**Who pays?**How the burden falls on public systems Interactive data explorer ## Underlying Evidence Theme Indicator Countries Egypt Morocco Tunisia Sort CountryHighest firstLowest first Tap or click a country row to inspect the figure, evidence basis and limitation. Country profiles ## Solutions Pathways CountryEgyptMoroccoTunisia Physical flow Waste system Current system Pathways Action & returns ## Compare avoided cost with the transition benchmark. Country EgyptMoroccoTunisia 23% single-use restriction effect 25% top-locality upgrade effect Transition benchmark gap ![Action pays for itself infographic comparing avoided cost and transition cost in Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt.](https://mena.greenpeace.org/hubfs/plastics-report-2026/action-pays.webp) Full public report ## Read the Report Search within the report 0 matches ↑ ↓ Clear Matching words are highlighted in yellow, similar to browser find. Published report ### Want the complete report as a PDF? Download the full Greenpeace Middle East and North Africa report, including the methodology and bibliography. [↓ Download the report](https://mena.greenpeace.org/hubfs/plastics-report-2026/Counting-the-Cost-of-Plastic-Pollution-Egypt-Morocco-Tunisia.pdf) Methodology ## Open the analytical machinery. The public report keeps directly measured costs, benefit transfers, exposed economic value and qualitative impacts separate. Expand any method below. Sources ## Trace the evidence. The explorer surfaces source notes at indicator level. The bibliography below reproduces the report’s bibliography. Full bibliography **Counting the Cost of Plastic Pollution in Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia**Greenpeace Middle East and North Africa · September 2026 [Back to top ↑](https://mena.greenpeace.org/plastics-report#home) × [Jump to related section](https://mena.greenpeace.org/plastics-report#explore)