In 2021, plastic food containers were the main source of microplastic in river waters of Saitama Prefecture, as around 77 plastic food containers were found on average per kilometer of river water. Most of the plastic waste that was found came from households, such as plastic food containers and plastic shopping bags.
Main sources of microplastic in river water in Saitama Prefecture in Japan in 2021
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Saitama Prefecture. (July 27, 2021). Main sources of microplastic in river water in Saitama Prefecture in Japan in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232307/japan-main-sources-microplastic-rivers-saitama/
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Saitama Prefecture. (2021). Main sources of microplastic in river water in Saitama Prefecture in Japan in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232307/japan-main-sources-microplastic-rivers-saitama/
Saitama Prefecture. "Main Sources of Microplastic in River Water in Saitama Prefecture in Japan in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232307/japan-main-sources-microplastic-rivers-saitama/
Saitama Prefecture, Main sources of microplastic in river water in Saitama Prefecture in Japan in 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232307/japan-main-sources-microplastic-rivers-saitama/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Main sources of microplastic in river water in Saitama Prefecture in Japan in 2021 [Graph], Saitama Prefecture, July 27, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232307/japan-main-sources-microplastic-rivers-saitama/