Sea Save Foundation
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A new study shows that just 10 rivers in Asia and Africa discharge up to 95 percent of the 8 million metric tons of plastic waste that flows into the oceans. Eight of the 10 rivers are in Asia, including the Yangtze River. This finding offers hope for focusing waste reduction efforts. “Reducing plastic loads by 50 percent in the 10 top-ranked rivers would reduce the total river-based load to the sea by 45 percent," say researchers.
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