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2023-12-03 16:43:10 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 1DBE1886A93D84CA23B0C54E7EC3A618775E38A87F8E0029AB4819AA465E50A7
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Original Note:
This is incorrect as it's based on an old study that has now been proven wrong. It's estimated that >1,000 rivers carry 80%, most of those rivers being ones that travel through "densely populated urban areas" and not the largest ones as shown here. https://theoceancleanup.com/sources/ https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/plastic-gets-to-oceans-through-over-1000-rivers https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.aaz5803
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