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Around 90% of all river-borne plastic that ends up in the ocean comes from just 10 rivers

Workers clear garbage at the bank of Yangtze River in Taicang, Jiangsu province, China, December 23, 2016. REUTERS/Stringer ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. EDITORIAL USE ONLY. CHINA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN CHINA. - RC1EC841D900

Asia is responsible for 8 of the rivers that have the most plastic waste. Image: REUTERS/Stringer

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