Simone M. Muller
The Toxic Ship: The Voyage of the Khian Sea and the Global Waste Trade
The Toxic Ship: The Voyage of the Khian Sea and the Global Waste Trade
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The Khian Sea, carrying incinerator ash from Philadelphia, was refused by many countries for dumping, ultimately ending up in Haiti and the ocean. This book explores the global trade in hazardous waste from the 1970s to the present, highlighting the environmental racism in the United States and the importance of activism in response to the ship's journey.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 266 pages
Publication date: 03 October 2023
Publisher: University of Washington Press
In 1986, the Khian Sea embarked on a two-year odyssey, traversing the world's oceans in search of a suitable dumping ground for thousands of tons of incinerator ash from Philadelphia. Its initial destination and subsequent countries refused to accept the waste, leading to the ship's unscrupulous disposal of part of its cargo in Haiti under false pretenses, with the remaining waste being illegally dumped into the ocean. Two shipping company officials eventually faced criminal convictions for their roles in the scandal.
Simone M. Müller employs the Khian Sea's voyage as a focal point to examine the global trade in hazardous waste, encompassing the movement of a wide range of materials, from outdated consumer products and pesticides to barges laden with various toxic discards, spanning from the 1970s to the present day. Through the lens of this story, Müller explores its international connections and delves into the unintended consequences of environmental consciousness among industrial nations, as waste is pushed outward. Additionally, Müller highlights the significance of the voyage's origin in Philadelphia, a city with a substantial African American population. The geographical roots shed light on environmental racism within the United States within the broader context of global environmental justice. The activism in response to the ship's journey established a crucial precedent, and this book brings together the diverse voices that contributed to shaping the international trade in hazardous waste.
Weight: 382g
Dimension: 152 x 229 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780295751832
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