Trash Vortex: How Plastic Pollution Is Choking the World's OceansMillions of tons of plastic slip into oceans every year. Some floats and travels slowly with the currents, endangering the health of marine animals. The rest is hardly visible but is far more dangerous. Tiny bits of plastic sprinkle the ocean's surface or mix into the sandy seafloor and beaches. It ends up inside birds, fish, and other animals, harming them-and ultimately humans. Experts struggle with fear and hope as they work to stop the flood of plastic threatening living organisms across the globe. |
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Contents
A Surprise at Sea | 4 |
Shaping a Modern Life | 14 |
Risky Ocean Journeys | 26 |
New Cycles | 44 |
Timeline | 58 |
Glossary | 60 |
Additional Resources | 61 |
Source Notes | 62 |
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Trash Vortex: How Plastic Pollution Is Choking the World's Oceans Danielle Smith-Llera Limited preview - 2018 |
Trash Vortex: How Plastic Pollution Is Choking the World's Oceans Danielle Smith-Llera Limited preview - 2018 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Trash Vortex: How Plastic Pollution Is Choking the World's Oceans CPB grades 4-8. Captured science history Captured Science History |
| Author | Danielle Smith-Llera |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Capstone, 2018 |
| ISBN | 0756557496, 9780756557492 |
| Length | 64 pages |
| Subjects | › › Juvenile Nonfiction / Science & Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection Juvenile Nonfiction / Science & Nature / Environmental Science & Ecosystems |
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