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Ethical Problems with Plastic in the Ocean
Summary
This environmental philosophy paper argued that plastic waste destroying the world's oceans represents a fundamental ethical failure of sustainability, calling for systemic changes in production and consumption patterns to address marine plastic pollution.
In the year 2018 this paper argues that plastic use and waste is destroying our oceans and that we should address the problem by fully adopting the principle and practices of sustainability. The first section outlines the advent of our plastic disposable culture. The second section gives evidence of how plastic waste is negatively affecting marine life. The third section draws from literature in environmental philosophy to develop the concept of sustainability, and the concluding section outlines several steps we can take as individuals and nations to practice sustainability.