"First published in 2018 by Uitgeverij Lias in the Dutch language"--Title page verso.

Front Cover -- About Island Press -- Subscribe -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Introduction -- On the Map -- 1. Plastic Fantastic -- Disposable Plastic -- Benefits for the Environment and Food -- Better than Other Materials -- Miracle Material for Mass Production -- Dominance of 'Single Use' -- Designed to be Waste -- 2. Floating Plastic -- Bottles with a Message -- Plastic Beach -- Releasing Balloons -- Rubber Ducks -- Ghost Nets -- Lighters on Midway -- 3. From Soup to Broth -- Accumulation and Concentration -- The Mystery of the Disappearing Plastic -- Ongoing Fragmentation. Mermaids' Tears -- Microplastics in Cosmetics -- Microfibers from Washing Machines -- 4. RIP: Rest in Plastic -- On the Menu -- Entanglement -- Unbalanced Ecosystems -- BPA, Softerners, and Fire Retardants -- Toxins in the Food Chain -- Threats of Nanoplastics -- 5. A Planet Full of Plastic -- Plastiglomerate -- Plastisphere -- Precipitation -- Sludge, Soil, and Compost -- Health Risks for Humans -- Paradise Lost -- Off the Map -- 6. Art -- Objets D'A rt -- Poignant Photographs -- Plastic Soupermarket -- Creative Reuse -- Performing Arts -- Exhibitions -- 7. Between Belief and Hope Cleaning Up the Oceans -- Recycling -- Bioplastics -- Plastic to Fuel -- Products Made of Ocean Plastic -- Adding Value -- 8. Inspirational Initiatives -- Lasered Foods -- Beat the Microbead -- Fishing for Litter -- Plastic-free July -- Plastic-free Supermarkets -- Ocean Clean Wash -- 9. No Time to Lose -- Low-hanging Fruit -- Educating -- Plastic Footprint -- Lightweight Plastic Bags -- Ships' Waste in the Ports -- Deposits -- 10. Turning the Tide -- Reduce, Reuse, Recycle -- Key Principles -- Authorities' Move -- Global Sustainability Targets -- Responsible Producing -- International Treaty Acknowledgments -- Photo Credits -- About the Author -- IP Board of Directors