The Toxic Ship

The Voyage of the Khian Sea and the Global Waste Trade

Simone M. Müller, Paul S. Sutter, Paul S. Sutter

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English

University of Washington Press
03 October 2023

General & world history; Waste management; Conservation of the environment; Pollution & threats to the environment

Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books

In 1986 the Khian Sea, carrying thousands of tons of incinerator ash from Philadelphia, began a two-year journey, roaming the world's oceans in search of a dumping ground. Its initial destination and then country after country refused to accept the waste. The ship ended up dumping part of its load in Haiti under false pretenses, and the remaining waste was illegally dumped in the ocean. Two shipping company officials eventually received criminal convictions.

Simone M. Mueller uses the Khian Sea's voyage as a lens to elucidate the global trade in hazardous waste-the movement of material ranging from outdated consumer products and pesticides to barges filled with all sorts of toxic discards-from the 1970s to the present day, exploring the story's international nodes and detailing the downside of environmental conscientiousness among industrial nations as waste is pushed outward. Mueller also highlights the significance of the trip's start in Philadelphia, a city with a significant African American population. The geographical origins shed light on environmental racism within the United States in the context of the global story of environmental justice. Activism in response to the ship's journey set an important precedent, and this book brings together the many voices that shaped the international trade in hazardous waste.

By: Simone M. Müller
Foreword by: Paul S. Sutter
Series edited by: Paul S. Sutter
Imprint: University of Washington Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 386g
ISBN: 9780295751832
ISBN 10: 0295751835
Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books
Pages: 266
Publication Date: 03 October 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Simone M. Müller is Heisenberg Professor for Global Environmental History and Environmental Humanities at the University of Augsburg. She is author of Wiring the World: The Social and Cultural Creation of Global Telegraph Networks.

Reviews for The Toxic Ship: The Voyage of the Khian Sea and the Global Waste Trade

"""[B]rilliant . . . One of Müller’s main merits is that she has been able to offer a simultaneously concise, elegant, and illustrative narrative."" * H-Environment *"