marine debris

In the North Pacific Ocean lives a monster made of trash, a hungry, greedy meanie with a handlebar moustache. And though his name is Garbage Guts, he's often called Big G. He blobs about destroying all the oceans and the seas. Garbage Guts is determined to have the ocean all for himself, and will do just about anything to get his way. How on Earth will this beast be stopped?.

Publisher Annotation: Isley loves the ocean and everything in it. Well, almost everything. Her heart sinks at the sight of her Alantic Ocean shoreline covered in trash. One day, upon discovering a beached right whale that has starved to death after swallowing plastic, Isley decides enough is enough. She steers her family into adopting a zero-waste lifestyle, inspiring others to do the same. But when the adults around her give way to apathy and routine, how can Isley make sure her whale's memory inspires lasting change?.

"Our oceans are filled with plastics, but who exactly cooked up this soup? And, more importantly, what is the recipe for getting our oceans clean? This rhyming story pulls no punches about how we ended up in this mess but also offers hope and help for cleaning up ocean soup"--Provided by publisher.

Dutch student Boyan Slat always loved inventing. A visit to the oceans of Greece inspired his greatest invention ever. Why were there more plastic bags than fish? How could he save the sea? Learn more about Boyan's Great Pacific Garbage Patch project; The Ocean Cleanup and his plastic cleanup invention, System 001; and the challenges behind removing trash from our oceans and rivers.

Journalist Donovan Hohn chronicles his quest to learn about the mysterious loss of 28,800 of bath toys at sea, discussing the discoveries he made during his conversations with environmentalists, experts in oceanography, and various other individuals.

"When faced with the possible closing of her favorite beach, Sylvie first attempts a one-person coastal cleanup march on city hall, but thanks to the town clown, she realizes it will take more than one person to save the beach"--Provided by publisher.

Describes the work of a man who tracks trash as it travels great distances by way of ocean currents.

Curtis Ebbesmeyer, an oceanographer, describes his scientific pursuits to understand the ocean's currents by following flotsam from the water to the shore.

Journalist Donovan Hohn chronicles his quest to learn about the mysterious loss of 28,800 of bath toys at sea, discussing the discoveries he made during his conversations with environmentalists, experts in oceanography, and various other individuals.

Describes the work of a man who tracks trash as it travels great distances by way of ocean currents.