Multimedia | book excerpt
The Toxic Ship: The Voyage of the Khian Sea and the Global Waste Trade
Book excerpt from The Toxic Ship by Simone Müller.
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Multimedia | podcast
Interview with Simone M. Müller, author of The Toxic Ship
In this episode from the New Books Network podcast, Simone Müller is interviewed on her recent book, The Toxic Ship: The Voyage of the Khian Sea and the Global Waste Trade.
Arcadia
The Becoming of Single Use: The Institutionalization of Disposables during the Twentieth Century in Sweden
On the Swedish institutionalization of disposable beverage packaging in the twentieth century.
Multimedia | journal article
“Ecotone Scholarship and Structural Change”
A reflection on cross-disciplinary scholarship in environmental history.
Arcadia
Limits of the Landscape: A Waste Incinerator for Zurich’s Countryside
How does a waste incinerator take part in the production of a Swiss landscape?
Multimedia | journal article
“Seeing with a Forager’s Eye: A Conversation with Martin Saxer”
Martin Saxer introduces his project “Foraging at the Edge of Capitalism” detailing how his team works and what foraging means to them.
Arcadia
What Living in Space Teaches Us about Living on Earth
To live among the stars always meant solving the down-to-earth problem of sustainable waste management.
Arcadia
Plastics in the Peaks: The Hidden Threat to Himalayan Wildlife
As Himalayan wildlife is endangered by improper waste disposal practices, activist groups like Waste Warriors are working to solve this crisis.
Perspectives Article
A Letter to the Citizens of Hangzhou
Environmental historian Fei Sheng, a native of Hangzhou, addresses this city’s citizens to consider balancing economic growth with environmental protection while expressing hope for Hangzhou’s future.