European rivers retain far more plastic than they carry to the sea, study finds
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European rivers retain far more plastic than they carry to the sea, study finds
Plastic that enters the environment does not necessarily make its way to the sea via rivers. In fact, only a tiny fraction eventually reaches river mouths. Most plastic remains on land or within river systems.
Huge quantities of plastic arrive in Europe's environment every year, but not everything is transported to the sea via rivers. According to a new model calculation, only about 0.6 percent of the assumed plastic inputs reached the estuaries in the reference year 2015. By far the majority of them remained on land or were held back within the river systems. Wageningen (Netherlands). Rivers are considered as [...] The contribution of Europe's rivers…
Plastic that ends up in European rivers does not necessarily end up in the sea. Most of the waste remains on land or settles in river beds, on their banks and in sediments. New research shows just how big the scale of this problem is. Wisła was also included in the infamous list.
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