Tracking Trash: Flotsam, jetsam and the science of ocean motion by Loree Griffin Burns (Houghton Mifflin, 2007)
series: Scientists in the Field
genre: Non-fiction, oceanography
age: 11 years +
honors: none
review: One scientist has made it his job to monitor what happens to trash in the oceans. He has watched everything from shoes, rubber bath toys and all kinds of other trash either collect in the ocean or ride the tides back to the shores.
opinion: When dozens and dozens of Nike sneakers were being found along the shores from Oregon north to the Bay of Alaska, a scientist made it his mission to study what happens to garbage in the ocean. He has been watching the tides to see what happens to the garbage dumped in the middle of ocean—where it ends up, as well as the huge collection of random trash and all of the discarded fishing nets—called ghost nets. Both of which are damaging to the ocean and ocean-life.
ideas: Whether a student is studying the environment or the ocean, this book will educate and entertain.
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