Plastic Soup

An Atlas of Ocean Pollution

Michiel Roscam Abbing

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English

Island Press
15 April 2019

Mathematics & Sciences; Marine biology; Conservation of the environment; Pollution & threats to the environment

Plastics have transformed every aspect of our lives. Yet the very properties that make them attractive — they are cheap to make, light, and durable — spell disaster when trash makes its way into the environment. Plastic Soup: An Atlas of Ocean Pollution is a beautifully-illustrated survey of the plastics clogging our seas, their impacts on wildlife and people around the world, and inspirational initiatives designed to tackle the problem.

In Plastic Soup, Michiel Roscam Abbing of the Plastic Soup Foundation reveals the scope of the issue: plastic trash now lurks on every corner of the planet. With striking photography and graphics, Plastic Soup brings this challenge to brilliant life for readers. Yet it also sends a message of hope; although the scale of the problem is massive, so is the dedication of activists working to check it. Plastic Soup highlights a diverse array of projects to curb plastic waste and raise awareness, from plastic-free grocery stores to innovative laws and art installations.

According to some estimates, if we continue on our current path, the oceans will contain more plastic than fish by the year 2050. Created to inform and inspire readers, Plastic Soup is a critical tool in the fight to reverse this trend.

By: Michiel Roscam Abbing
Imprint: Island Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 279mm, Width: 197mm,
ISBN: 9781642830088
ISBN 10: 1642830089
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 15 April 2019
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Michiel Roscam Abbing is a political scientist who has been active in the battle against plastic soup since 2011 with the Plastic Soup Foundation (PSF), one of the leading international groups fighting plastic pollution. He reports on scientific research and current developments online at plasticsoupfoundation.org and lectures about plastic soup in the Netherlands and around the world.

Reviews for Plastic Soup: An Atlas of Ocean Pollution

Created to inform and inspire readers, Plastic Soup is a critical tool... a seminal and ground-breaking work that will hold intense interest for environmentalists and unreservedly recommended. --Midwest Book Review