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1. ourworldindata.org › plastic-pollutionPlastic Pollution - Our World in Data

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   Even just in the last two decades, global plastic production has doubled. The world produces around 350 million tonnes of plastic waste each year. Estimates vary, but recent high-quality studies suggest that between 1 and 2 million tonnes of plastic enter the oceans annually. 1. That means 0.5% of plastic waste ends up in the ocean.

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2. theoceancleanup.com › press › press-releases1000 Rivers Emit Nearly 80% of Riverine Plastic Pollution ...

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   Apr 30, 2021 · The publication sheds new light on where and how much plastic flows into the oceans via rivers. With the help of new measurements and modeling, the study shows that 1000 rivers shed almost 80% of plastic emissions. This number is 100 times more than the 10 rivers that were previously thought to be responsible for most of the pollution.

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     How 1% of the World's Rivers Emit 80% of the Pollution to Our Oceans | Research | The Ocean Cleanup

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4. www.statista.com › worst-plastic-polluting-riversChart: The Rivers Filling The Oceans With Plastic - Statista

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   Jan 5, 2021 · The ten rivers in question flow through some of the world's most polluted cities, especially in Asia. The research shows that the Chang Jiang or Yangtze River is the worst culprit, responsible for ...

5. theoceancleanup.com › updates › how-does-plastic-endHow Does Plastic End up in Rivers? | Updates - The Ocean Cleanup

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   Feb 19, 2024 · To rid the world’s oceans of plastic, The Ocean Cleanup intercepts river plastic to stop the leakage alongside cleaning up legacy plastic in oceans. To help us target our river interception towards the most polluted places, we develop and refine global river models. Such simulations estimate the amounts of plastic that end up in rivers, and ...

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6. www.statista.com › chart › 25005Chart: Where Rivers Emit the Most Plastic into Oceans - Statista

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   Jun 3, 2021 · Jun 3, 2021. Most of the plastic waste that reaches the world's oceans via rivers is emitted in Asian countries. This is shown in data from a recent study by the organization The Ocean Cleanup ...

7. ourworldindata.org › grapher › plastics-top-riversRivers that contribute the most to ocean plastic pollution

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   Plastic exports to China by top 10 exporting countries. Plastic waste accumulated in aquatic environments. Plastic waste accumulated in rivers and lakes. Plastic waste accumulated in the oceans. Plastic waste by disposal method with projections OECD. Plastic waste emitted to the ocean.

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   How much plastic flows into the oceans through rivers?

   • The publication sheds new light on where and how much plastic flows into the oceans via rivers. With the help of new measurements and modeling, the study shows that 1000 rivers shed almost 80% of plastic emissions. This number is 100 times more than the 10 rivers that were previously thought to be responsible for most of the pollution.

   1000 Rivers Emit Nearly 80% of Riverine Plastic ... - The Ocean Cleanup

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   Are rivers causing ocean plastic pollution?

   • Rivers are the primary sources of plastic in the oceans. These new findings indicate that ocean plastic pollution is caused by a greater number of small and medium-sized rivers, defined by a set of geographic factors that determine the highest contribution to the inflow of plastic into our oceans.

   1000 Rivers Emit Nearly 80% of Riverine Plastic ... - The Ocean Cleanup

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   How much plastic waste is left in the ocean?

   • Even just in the last two decades, global plastic production has doubled. The world produces around 350 million tonnes of plastic waste each year. That means 0.5% of plastic waste ends up in the ocean. The chart shows that around one-quarter of plastic waste is mismanaged, meaning it is not recycled, incinerated, or stored in sealed landfills.

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   How much plastic is in the oceans a year?

   • One to two million tonnes of plastic enter our oceans yearly, affecting wildlife and ecosystems. Improving the management of plastic waste across the world – especially in poorer countries, where most of the ocean plastics come from – is therefore critical to tackling this problem.

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   How many river outfalls emit macro-plastic pollution globally?

   • Interactive map displaying estimates of global river emissions of macro-plastic from the model presented in Meijer et al. 2021 based on mismanaged plastic waste generation. The dataset distributed as GIS shapefile, represents 31,819 river outfalls emitting floating macro-plastic pollution globally.

   River Plastic Emissions to the World’s Oceans - Plastiverse

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   How does plastic get into the ocean?

   • There are multiple ways plastic comes into direct contact with the sea including the wind, drains and illegal dumping. Rivers are the primary conduit, however, with a staggering 90 percent of all plastic waste entering the world's oceans eminating from just ten rivers.

   Chart: The Rivers Filling The Oceans With Plastic | Statista

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9. www.plastiverse.org › tools › river-plasticRiver Plastic Emissions to the World’s Oceans - Plastiverse

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   Description. Interactive map displaying estimates of global river emissions of macro-plastic from the model presented in Meijer et al. 2021 based on mismanaged plastic waste generation. The dataset distributed as GIS shapefile, represents 31,819 river outfalls emitting floating macro-plastic pollution globally.