Book

Cleaning up plastic with artificial coastlines

Call Number

  • J 363.7382 HUST (CEN)

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Publication Information

Minneapolis, MN : Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing, [2020]

Physical Description

48 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.

Summary

People throw away plastic every day. Lots of it ends up in the ocean. It can harm marine wildlife there. Scientists are developing technology that helps collect plastic from the ocean. Cleaning Up Plastic with Artificial Coastlines looks at the science behind the technology, its risks, and how it could help improve life on Earth.

Contents

  • A shore offshore
  • The discovery
  • How it works
  • The cleanup begins
  • What's next?
  • Fast facts
  • Stop and think.

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