But one new study found 90% of the plastic in our oceans comes from just 10 rivers in Asia and Africa. If we get action on these 10 rivers, we could literally save our oceans!
Three things are lacking along all the rivers: resources, know-how, and political will. So instead of waiting for someone else to tackle it, experts have reached out to Avaaz with a battle plan.
- Launch massive public campaigns along the polluting rivers to educate the public and push politicians to action;
- Bring plastics experts to cities along the rivers to devise clean-up plans;
- And lobby donor countries to fund the clean-ups.