Key figure of the week: macro-waste in rivers
Macro-waste in rivers
Source: Exploratory synthesis "Management of aquatic macro-waste in rivers" published by OiEau in 2022.
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Share of anthropogenic waste
found at sea in Europe (2019)
Bottles, caps and lids
found on European beaches (2016)
Annual tonnes of dry matter
in rivers in mainland France (2020)
In accordance with the general interest values of OiEau, a public utility association, our Information and Knowledge Unit produces summaries to share a common base of knowledge.
Produced by our teams, with the financial support of the OFB, the exploratory synthesis "Management of aquatic macro-waste in rivers" proposes an overview of the various actions implemented to manage macro-waste in rivers, by providing knowledge elements. It was published in 2022, in French only.
