You just picked some random sentence from that article.
I can pick some other sentences from that article and give another picture:
"Most of the plastic that enters the oceans from land comes from rivers in Asia.1 More than 80% of it.
Only a small amount comes from rivers across Europe and North America. Together, these regions contribute just 5% of the global total. This would suggest that the world’s richest countries don’t contribute much to the problem of plastic pollution.
But, these numbers only look at the plastic that is emitted domestically. They don’t consider the fact that many countries export plastic waste overseas."
Overall I would say that article contradicts itself and makes no sense.
> You just picked some random sentence from that article.
It's literally the bolded conclusion to the section named "How much do rich countries contribute to plastic pollution through their exported waste?". Given that the parent comment was talking about banning plastic exports, I think that's very relevant to this discussion. Saying that it was a "random" sentence is an extremely unfair characterization.
>I can pick some other sentences from that article and give another picture: "Most of the plastic that enters the oceans from land comes from rivers in Asia.1 More than 80% of it.
>Only a small amount comes from rivers across Europe and North America. Together, these regions contribute just 5% of the global total. This would suggest that the world’s richest countries don’t contribute much to the problem of plastic pollution.
>But, these numbers only look at the plastic that is emitted domestically. They don’t consider the fact that many countries export plastic waste overseas."
>Overall I would say that article contradicts itself and makes no sense.
I can pick some other sentences from that article and give another picture: "Most of the plastic that enters the oceans from land comes from rivers in Asia.1 More than 80% of it.
Only a small amount comes from rivers across Europe and North America. Together, these regions contribute just 5% of the global total. This would suggest that the world’s richest countries don’t contribute much to the problem of plastic pollution.
But, these numbers only look at the plastic that is emitted domestically. They don’t consider the fact that many countries export plastic waste overseas."
Overall I would say that article contradicts itself and makes no sense.