The vast majority of plastic waste in the oceans come from just a handful of rivers that pass through countries that don't have garbage collection available as

The vast majority of plastic waste in the oceans come from just a handful of rivers that pass through countries that don't have garbage collection available as a society-wide service. Investing in waste management infrastructure in the communities that live along the riverbanks would reap an immediate benefit to the people so affected, and stop pollution at the source.