River plastic emissions to the world’s oceans
Rivers provide a major pathway for ocean plastic waste, but effective mitigation is dependent on a quantification of active sources. Here, the authors present a global model of riverine plastic inputs, and estimate annual plastic waste of almost 2.5 million tonnes, with 86% sourced from Asia.
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Main Authors: | Laurent C. M. Lebreton, Joost van der Zwet, Jan-Willem Damsteeg, Boyan Slat, Anthony Andrady, Julia Reisser |
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Language: | EN |
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Nature Portfolio
2017
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/8071a6cc55f04da98cf200ee633c4118 |
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