Plastic, Ahoy!: Investigating the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Plastic: it's used to make everything from drink bottles and bags to toys and toothbrushes. But what happens when it ends up where it doesn't belong--like in the Pacific Ocean? How does it affect ocean life? Is it dangerous? And exactly how much is out there?
A team of researchers went on a scientific expedition to find out. They explored the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, where millions of pieces of plastic have collected. The plastic has drifted there from rivers, beaches, and ocean traffic all over the world. Most of it has broken down into tiny pieces the size of confetti.
For nearly three weeks at sea, researchers gathered bits of plastic and ocean organisms. These samples helped them learn more about the effects of plastic in the ocean. Follow along on the expedition to find out how scientists studied the Garbage Patch--and what alarming discoveries they made.
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"Captivating, captioned photographs from the ship's voyage fill each page. Vivid and detailed diagrams provide further details to the studies." --Library Media Connection
-- (11/1/2014 12:00:00 AM)"Newman does a solid job of walking readers through the trio of studies in an orderly fashion, and plenty of color photographs convey a sense of ship life for readers more drawn to the adventure than the science." --The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
-- (6/1/2014 12:00:00 AM)"The balance between text, graphics, and photographs is ideal. . . . Recommended for all general collections needing an attractive and informative look at the environmental effect of plastics that encourages young readers to take meaningful and doable action." --School Library Journal
-- (4/1/2014 12:00:00 AM)"An engaging and worthwhile read, this will surely make young readers think twice about their trash." --Booklist
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