The Toxic Ship: The Voyage of the Khian Sea and the Global Waste Trade

by Simone M Mller and Simone M. Müller

An infamous voyage explores the hazardous waste trade and environmental justice

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. Its initial destination and then country after country refused to accept the waste. The ship ended up dumping part of its load in Haiti under false pretenses, and the remaining...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0295751819
• ISBN13: 9780295751818
• Release Date: August 2023
• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Length: 266 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher