Thesis Book

FORT MASON
| WATER CLEANING INTERFACE | 2015 2016 |
| PROJECT_ 01 | RE INDUSTRIALIZING | LOCATION | SAN FRANCISCO CA | FINAL THESIS
World View Ocean Pollution
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The Top Polluted Oceans in the World
1.6 Million
Cigarettes/filters
1.0 Million
Food Tools
8.8 Million
China
8.2 Million
Indonesia
1.9 Million
Philippines
1. Million
Vietnam
1.6 Million
Sri Lanka
Pollutants enter the environment in a number of ways. They
can affect habitats, food webs, and species diversity and may
lead to changes in overall ecosystem structure and function.
Some persist and accumulate, causing long-term effects.
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The volume of plastic has tripled in the “gyres” since the turn
of the century, and plastic is disproportionately consumed by
the fish at the base of the food chain, causing a rapid proliferation
and deadly catastrophes.
1.0 Million
Food wrappers
0.5 Million
Straws
World’s Ocean Detritus
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0.9 Million
Plastic Bottles
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0.4 Million
Glass Bottles
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San Francisco
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Debris World Rank
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch North is the official name
of this mass of floating garbage that is grouped in the Central
North Pacific (between Hawaii, California and Alaska).
Other common names include the Plastic Soup, the Island
of Trash, The Great Pacific Garbage, is the Seventh Continent
and the continent of trash. The Great Pacific Garbage
island represents a major challenge for the man, because it
can be very difficult to clean.
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0.8 Million
Plastic Bags
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0.3 Million
Cans
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0.6 Million
Caps/Lids
0.2 Million
Paper Bags
1.0 Million
Thailand
0.9 Million
Malaysia
0.9 Million
Nigeria
0.7 Million
Brazil
0.5 Million
U.S.A.
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