Ocean's Deadliest: Who Is Morally Responsible for Microfiber Pollution?

Luka Cai Minglu

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Ocean's Deadliest: Who Is Morally Responsible for Microfiber Pollution?

Open Scholarship Institutional Repository (Washington University in St. Louis) 2017

Luka Cai Minglu

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This undergraduate research paper examined who bears moral responsibility for microfiber pollution from synthetic clothing, applying philosophical ethical frameworks to a real-world environmental problem. The analysis considers obligations of manufacturers, retailers, consumers, and regulators in addressing this pervasive form of plastic contamination.

Study Type Environmental

From the Washington University Office of Undergraduate Research Digest (WUURD), Vol. 12, 05-01-2017. Published by the Office of Undergraduate Research. Joy Zalis Kiefer, Director of Undergraduate Research and Associate Dean in the College of Arts & Sciences; Lindsey Paunovich, Editor; Helen Human, Programs Manager and Assistant Dean in the College of Arts and Sciences Mentor: Jason Gardner

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