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View on YoutubeThe Ocean Cleanup's updated global river pollution model reveals that 1000 rivers are responsible for close to 80% of ocean plastic pollution - 100 times more than previously estimated.
On April 30th, The Ocean Cleanup presented the results of its updated global river pollution model in the Science Advances journal. The publication sheds new light on where and how much plastic flows into the oceans via rivers. -
View on YoutubeTo solve a problem, we first really need to understand it well. Here’s how the researchers at The Ocean Cleanup mapped the world’s most polluting rivers to work towards effectively reducing oceanic plastic pollution.
To substantially decrease riverine plastic emissions into the ocean, in how many rivers do we need to implement mitigation measures, where are these rivers located, and what are the characteristics of these rivers? For the last three years, researchers at The Ocean Cleanup have been working on answering these questions to effectively reduce oceanic plastic pollution. -
View on FacebookThank you! YOU have now funded the cleanup of 250.000 football fields worth of The Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
We cannot wait to get back offshore and start cleaning again later this year. -
View on TwitterLast year, we received a grant from the Benioff Ocean Initiative to join their #CleanCurrentsCoalition and cleanup plastic pollution from Kingston Harbour. To determine the next steps needed to solve this problem, our team was just in Jamaica researching and getting a firsthand look.
