The unfinished miracle : how plastics came to be lost at sea
Thesis (S.M. in Science Writing)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Humanities, Graduate Program in Science Writing, 2010.
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| author | Martinez, Amanda Rose |
| author2 | Philip J. Hilts. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/608422022-02-07T15:47:18Z The unfinished miracle : how plastics came to be lost at sea How plastics came to be lost at sea Martinez, Amanda Rose Philip J. Hilts. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Graduate Program in Science Writing. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Graduate Program in Science Writing MIT Program in Writing & Humanistic Studies Graduate Program in Science Writing. Thesis (S.M. in Science Writing)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Humanities, Graduate Program in Science Writing, 2010. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (p. 28-31). Plastic trash is an increasingly significant source of pollution in the world's oceans. In some remote ocean regions, it is aggregating by the ton. This thesis investigates plastic trash as an emerging marine contaminant, with a specific focus on: the history of plastic trash in the ocean; areas of aggregation; potential sources; remediation efforts; behavior of the material in terms of degradation in the marine environment; impacts to sea life and marine ecosystems; and scientific research, both ongoing and planned, that will attempt to determine further potential impacts to marine ecosystems and human health. The second part of this inquiry provides a brief explanation of what plastics are, the history of plastic polymer development and the significance of the material's incredible contributions to society. It explores briefly the growing social backlash against plastic as a result of the publicized impacts of plastic ocean trash, and concludes with an argument, which states that the problem of plastic marine pollution is not due to the nature of the material itself, but rather lies in the ways we have chosen to use it. by Amanda Rose Martinez. S.M.in Science Writing 2011-01-26T14:33:16Z 2011-01-26T14:33:16Z 2010 2010 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/60842 697842124 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 31 p. application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
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| title_short | The unfinished miracle : how plastics came to be lost at sea |
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| topic | Graduate Program in Science Writing. |
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