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River Maas contained as much as 84,000 plastic objects per hour during flood
15 juni 2023 | During the 2021 flood, over one hundred times the normal volume of plastic waste was carried through the river Maas. Researchers counted up to 84,000... -
Rivers retain plastic for decades
22 maart 2022 | ‘Between one and four million plastic items flow through Dutch rivers every year’, says researcher Tim van Emmerik. And not just that:... -
A full picture of the origin and nature of ocean litter
11 juni 2021 | A new study published in Nature Sustainability provides the first complete diagnosis of the origin and nature of the litter dumped into the ocean. The... -
One percent of rivers worldwide represent the largest contributors of ocean plastic
3 mei 2021 | A new publication in the journal Science Advances sheds new light on where and how much plastic flows into the oceans via rivers. The study shows that... -
Floods multiply plastic waste in rivers
4 februari 2021 | Floods multiply plastic waste in rivers - WUR category_news Floods multiply plastic waste in rivers Published on February 4, 2021 Heavy flooding can...