Plastic Ocean: How a Sea Captain's Chance Discovery Launched a

Plastic Ocean: How a Sea Captain's Chance Discovery Launched a Determined Quest to Save the Oceans
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The researcher who discovered the Great Pacific Garbage Patchâ‚¬"and remains one of today's key advocates for plastic pollution awarenessâ‚¬"inspires a fundamental rethinking of the modern Plastic Age.Â

In 1997, environmentalist Charles Moore discovered the world's largest collection of floating trashâ‚¬"the Great Pacific Garbage Patch ("GPGP")â‚¬"while sailing from Hawaii to California. Moore was shocked by the level of pollution that he saw. And in the last 20 years, it's only gotten worseâ‚¬"a 2018 study has found that the vast dump of plastic waste swirling in the Pacific Ocean is now bigger than France, Germany, and Spain combinedâ‚¬"far larger than previously feared.

In Plastic Ocean, Moore recounts his ominous findings and unveils the secret life of plastics. From milk jugs and abandoned fishing gear to polymer molecules small enough to penetrate human skin and be unknowingly inhaled, plastic is now suspected of contributing to a host of ailments, including infertility, autism, thyroid dysfunction, and certain cancers. An urgent call to action, Plastic Ocean's sobering revalations have been embraced by activists, concerned parents, and anyone alarmed by the deadly impact and implications of this man-made environmental catastrophe.
Country USA
Brand Avery
Manufacturer Penguin Publishing Group
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber Illustrated
Color White
ReleaseDate 2012-09-04
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9781583335017

Country	USA
Brand	Avery
Manufacturer	Penguin Publishing Group
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	Illustrated
Color	White
ReleaseDate	2012-09-04
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9781583335017

Plastic Ocean: How a Sea Captain's Chance Discovery Launched a Determined Quest to Save the Oceans

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