In 2010, the traditional high-income countries accounted for around half of all waste generation. That is forecast to change quickly, with Asia overtaking these countries in terms of overall MSW generation by around 2030 and Africa potentially overtaking both later in the century. The percentage of paper appears to be proportional to income levels (23% of MSW in high-income, 19% to 11 % in middle-income and 7% in low-income countries). Plastic levels generally appear high across the board (8% to 12%), not showing as much dependence on income level as other waste types. ’