At any given time there are between five and six million containers in transit. There are around 200 million container-journeys per year[1]. That we lose just 10,000 a year is a minor miracle.
[1]Levinson (2006), The Box.
[1]Levinson (2006), The Box.
Or because containers are not potential sources of concentrated toxins?
Who ever said I was trampling your vegetables? I'm merely making transit through your garden.
The effects of my analogy are likely more extreme than what is actually occurring. But like all analogies, its purpose is to emphasize a particular characteristic.
So while it's a minor miracle overall, it still sucks for some unlucky individuals!