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Wear from car tires cause the majority of microplastics that get into the seas (around 50%, if I'm reading understanding this study correctly): http://epanet.p

• justasimpleman 8y ago
  At least in 1st world countries. The contribution of those are rather small compared to China and India. WorldBank Pollution data: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/en.atm.pm25.mc.m3?end=2016&start=1990&type=shaded&view=map&year_high_desc=true https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/en.atm.pm25.mc.m3?end=2... Maplecroft Deforestation Risk 2018 (as opposed to his 2012): https://www.maplecroft.com/insights/analysis/esg-deforestation-risk-shoots-up-over-2018/ https://www.maplecroft.com/insights/analysis/esg-deforestati... Statista Countries Polluting Oceans (updated version of his): https://www.statista.com/chart/12211/the-countries-polluting-the-oceans-the-most/ https://www.statista.com/chart/12211/the-countries-polluting... https://www.pnas.org/content/early/2019/03/05/1818859116 https://www.pnas.org/content/early/2019/03/05/1818859116