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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It?

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To: didjuneau who wrote (223972)12/13/2024 4:23:00 PM
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KanekoaTheGreat
@KanekoaTheGreat
12 Apr 2023
#2 A 2017 study published in Environmental Science & Technology found that ten rivers are responsible for up to 95% of the plastic dumped into oceans.

1. Yangtze
2. Indus
3. Yellow
4. Hai He
5. Nile
6. Ganges
7. Pearl
8. Amur
9. Niger
10. Mekong

pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021…

KanekoaTheGreat
@KanekoaTheGreat
12 Apr 2023
#3 A 2010 study found that China, India, and the Phillippines account for 5.57 million metric tons of plastic dumped into oceans.

That same year, the United States was responsible for 0.11 million metric tons of plastic dumped into oceans.

science.org/doi/10.1126/scie…

KanekoaTheGreat
@KanekoaTheGreat
12 Apr 2023
#4 A 2021 study published in Science Advances found that more than 1000 rivers (1% of global rivers) account for 80% of plastic dumped into oceans.

science.org/doi/epdf/10.1126…

KanekoaTheGreat
@KanekoaTheGreat
12 Apr 2023
#5 @BoyanSlat, founder of @TheOceanCleanup, explains how the 2021 study recalibrated its modeling framework in this thread:

"Most plastic enters the oceans from South and Southeast Asia, but we also see hotspots in Central America and Western Africa."

Boyan Slat
@BoyanSlat
30 Apr 2021
Replying to @BoyanSlat
We designed a new modeling framework that incorporated four key factors that influence the chances for plastic to make it to the ocean: weather, terrain, waste management quality, and the distance to the nearest river and ocean. [6/15]

KanekoaTheGreat
@KanekoaTheGreat
12 Apr 2023
#6 In conclusion, California politicians may feel good about banning plastic straws, but in reality, the ocean plastic problem will only be solved with a more targeted approach.

theoceancleanup.com/sources/
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