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URBAN COASTAL CENTRE [1 record]

Record 1 2022-01-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Urban Integration
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
CONT

An estimated 8 million tonnes of plastic end up in the oceans each year. … This plastic waste comes mainly from rivers and urban coastal centres through uncaptured waste and sewage systems.

Key term(s)
  • urban coastal center

French

Domaine(s)
  • Intégration urbaine
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
CONT

On estime que 8 millions de tonnes de plastique se retrouvent dans les océans chaque année. [...] Ces déchets plastiques proviennent principalement des rivières et des centres urbains côtiers par le biais de déchets non capturés et de systèmes d'égouts.

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