The toxic ship : the voyage of the Khian Sea and the global waste trade /

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. First its initial destination and then one country after country refused to accept the waste. The ship ended up discarding...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Müller, Simone M. (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Seattle : University of Washington Press, [2023].
Series:	Weyerhaeuser environmental book.
Subjects:	Khian Sea (Ship) Refuse and refuse disposal > United States. Refuse and refuse disposal > Location. Waste disposal in the ocean.