Terrawatch: the rivers taking plastic to the oceans

Just 10 river systems transport more than 90% of all plastic waste to the world’s seas, new research showsEvery minute one rubbish lorry’s-worth of plastic is dumped into the sea. If we continue at this rate, some estimate that our oceans will contain more plastic than fish by 2050. So where does all the plastic come from? New research reveals that just 10 river systems transport more than 90% of plastic waste to the world’s oceans.Rivers are the arteries of our planet. From ti