95% of plastic pollution from rivers comes from these rivers. IIRC the fishing industry produces a lot of plastic as well
Gymmie2235 on
Fun fact thats not so fun: 100% of manmade plastic comes from humans!
maafinh3h3 on
Surprised seeing Amur here, also no Ciliwung? It river flows inside greater Jakarta 40 million populations and also known as world dirtiest.
Chazut on
this should show the entire river basin imo
whenwillthealtsstop on
Ugly as shit map and reposted for the 10 millionth time. Can we be better?
Mazy_keen on
#As an American we think we are recycling!
#We are doing what we are told!
#We sort our shit to recycle!
#Some of us pay for mulipul bins for recycling!
#We are being lied to at every FUCKING level if it isn’t being RECYCLED!!!
#WHY?
#Everyone needs to ask WHY!!
Specialist_Spite_914 on
These places receive a lot of second-hand items from wealthier countries. After that, they barely have any use.
Wachtwoord on
I’ve seen this map plenty of times and I’m amazed by the Hai He. How does a tiny ass river I’ve never heard of contribute so much
cornonthekopp on
This map is almost a decade old now
Early_Sink_9169 on
north and south america not included?
Man-on-rock on
100% of the Polluting plastic in the ocean comes from humans
HarryLewisPot on
Tigris-Euphrates is the goat.
CuriousBrit22 on
Yet we in the west get all the blame
Eldan985 on
That’s also, what, 2/3 of all humans?
quad_damage_orbb on

mazen1432 on
Does this almost not make sense? Less developed countries being abused for their cheap labor as well as massive populations, Egypt itself has over 110+
1octo on
I live in Ireland but visit Japan regularly and I’m always shocked by the amount of plastic crap that washes up on Japanese beaches compared to Ireland.
NiceSmurph on
When I see that, why exactly should Europe ban plastic straw halms if its contribution to plastic polution of the oceans is that low?
ishigaki3522 on
Tarrifs!!!
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95% of plastic pollution from rivers comes from these rivers. IIRC the fishing industry produces a lot of plastic as well
Fun fact thats not so fun: 100% of manmade plastic comes from humans!
Surprised seeing Amur here, also no Ciliwung? It river flows inside greater Jakarta 40 million populations and also known as world dirtiest.
this should show the entire river basin imo
Ugly as shit map and reposted for the 10 millionth time. Can we be better?
#As an American we think we are recycling!
#We are doing what we are told!
#We sort our shit to recycle!
#Some of us pay for mulipul bins for recycling!
#We are being lied to at every FUCKING level if it isn’t being RECYCLED!!!
#WHY?
#Everyone needs to ask WHY!!
These places receive a lot of second-hand items from wealthier countries. After that, they barely have any use.
I’ve seen this map plenty of times and I’m amazed by the Hai He. How does a tiny ass river I’ve never heard of contribute so much
This map is almost a decade old now
north and south america not included?
100% of the Polluting plastic in the ocean comes from humans
Tigris-Euphrates is the goat.
Yet we in the west get all the blame
That’s also, what, 2/3 of all humans?

Does this almost not make sense? Less developed countries being abused for their cheap labor as well as massive populations, Egypt itself has over 110+
I live in Ireland but visit Japan regularly and I’m always shocked by the amount of plastic crap that washes up on Japanese beaches compared to Ireland.
When I see that, why exactly should Europe ban plastic straw halms if its contribution to plastic polution of the oceans is that low?
Tarrifs!!!