Tracking Trash: Flotsam, Jetsam, and the Science of Ocean Motion by Loree Griffin Burns (2007)
While published for children, Tracking Trash is definitely readable by all, and is especially poignant for anyone who thinks that trash/litter just eventually disappears. The discovery of a floating garbage dump in the ocean the size of Alaska attests to the contrary. A few years ago I had a sudden realization myself at how dependent we are on plastics. Look around you right now: What isn’t made of plastic? It’s astounding. Two facts that will stick with me: No organism on earth can digest plastic, and plastic doesn’t naturally break down into anything – except smaller pieces of plastic.
 | Rating: 4/5 Further reading: Burns' homepage |