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10 rivers are responsible for 90% of the plastic in the ocean
Around 90 percent of the plastic polluting our oceans comes from just ten rivers, a new study has shown.
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8 of the 10 on that list go through China at some point. 2 of those 8 are only partly chinese rivers (Indus, Amur). Still, 6 of the 10 worst offenders are chinese rivers (Yangtze, Yellow, Hai, Meghna, Pearl, Mekong). The other 2 rivers are Africa (Nile) and India/Bangladesh (Indus).
Yay Western hemisphere?
Less people, less pollution I guess.