“FACT: Less than 1% of the trash in the ocean is from the United States.”
Young America's Foundation
conservative advocacy group. a Facebook post. Claim dated 2 Jan 2020.
PolitiFact rated thisHalf True
In short
Young America's Foundation (conservative advocacy group) made this claim around 2 January 2020. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 15 January 2020, 13 days later. Its rating was “Half True”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/youngamericasfoundation/photos/a.149685607407/10157174842892408/…
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