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In Search of the Rivers that Carry Plastic into the Ocean
Lourens Meijer, The Ocean Cleanup Plastics & Pollution
Our model suggests that instead of a handful of large continental rivers contributing the most emissions, a high number of small and medium-sized rivers play a significant role in the influx of plastic from rivers to the ocean.
These 1000 rivers can present very different characteristics, including river width, flow dynamics, marine traffic, and urbanization.
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