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The 10 largest emitters of oceanic plastic pollution worldwide are, from the most to the least, China, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Egypt, Malaysia, Nigeria, and Bangladesh, [129] largely through the rivers Yangtze, Indus, Yellow, Hai, Nile, Ganges, Pearl, Amur, Niger, and the Mekong, and accounting for "90 percent of ...
The Ocean Conservancy reported that China, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam dump more plastic in the sea than all other countries combined. [41] It is estimated that 10% of the plastics in the ocean are nurdles, making them one of the most common types of plastic pollution, along with plastic bags and food containers.
An activity involving a ship under Sea Toll Program. All ships under the program have "Tol Laut" (meaning Sea Toll) written on their hull. The Sea Toll Program (Indonesian: Tol Laut), sometimes called the Sea Highway Program, [1] is a program initiated by former Indonesian president Joko Widodo. Its aim is to reduce price disparity between the ...
Delegates from China, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines pledged to work to keep plastics out of the seas. [43] The Maldives announced a phase out of its non-biodegradable plastic and Austria pledged to reduce the number of plastic bags used per person to 25 a year by 2019. [44] Several nations announced plans for new marine protected areas.
The Bali Sea (Indonesian: Laut Bali) is the body of water north of the island of Bali and south of Kangean Island in Indonesia.The sea forms the south-west part of the Flores Sea, and the Madura Strait opens into it from the west.
The East Natuna gas field is located in the Greater Sarawak Basin (East Natuna Basin) about 1,100 kilometres (680 mi) north of Jakarta and 225 kilometres (140 mi) northeast of the Natuna Islands covering approximately 310 square kilometres (120 sq mi).