Rhetotical Analysis of Choking the Oceans with Plastic by Charles J. Moore

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DATE \@ "d MMMM yyyy" 16 July 2023
Plastic Oceans
In August 2014, an article, "Choking the Oceans with Plastic," appeared in the New York Times magazine. Charles J. Moore, a captain, and researcher, is based in Long Beach, California, where he investigates marine plastic waste in depth and works to change legislation that controls the manufacture, circulation, and handling of plastic components. Moore authored an article After his six-week study expedition to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
Charles J. Moore makes the case for reducing plastic manufacture and waste to protect habitats and human health. Moore recommends dealing with the massive amounts of plastic products lost in cyclones or accidents and that industries obtain legislative solutions. Moore combines the logos, pathos, and ethos rhetorical techniques to convince the audience that handling plastic trash requires immediate attention. The essay highlights how the consumption of plastics is reducing the availability of marine food sources, how ecological damage will influence the well-being of people, and the economic obstacles society must overcome to change how plastic is produced, consumed, and managed worldwide.
After describing how "plastics are now among the most prevalent contaminants of ocean waters worldwide," Moore used logos to discuss the implications of this chemical-based piling for marine and terrestrial ecological systems. Moore shows his audience how significantly the problem has evolved by using the relatable illustration of tuna fish, a popular staple food on which numerous animals depend. The audience can make a logical connection between causes contributing to diminishing environmental well-being and how this impacts the quality of foods. Since plastics do not biodegrade, they break down into particles that can easily be confused for food by living beings (Cognetti and Ferruccio 191). According to Moore, "Tens of thousands of species confuse plastics for their natural food, consuming pollutants that cause stomach and liver disorders in birds and aquatic animals, often suffocating them to death." Moore provides audiences with an understanding of what is happening with the food sources by outlining how artificial chemicals affect everything from the food chain to people.
Managing all waste materials, notably plastic waste, will substantially impact human health in the future. According to Moore (2004), human health will be improved by avoiding synthetic garbage from getting into water systems. He employs pathos to make the goal of less plastic waste a personal accomplishment. Humans are less motivated to change their behavior until they experience a direct effect. Moore, though, also holds organizations accountable. Manufacturing companies must improve how items are handled after use to achieve a quantifiable decrease in unmanaged plastic waste. Humanity must cease ignoring plastic's detrimental consequences on habitats and food sources because it has become "a key lubricant of globalization." Societies should employ effective waste disposal strategies and spend money on recyclable and biodegradable products. The paper presents that it is impossible and impractical to completely eradicate plastic from the environment, but continuing to be irresponsible, as it has been the norm, is not encouraging. To ensure the highest standards for people's well-being, people should exercise caution when disposing of garbage, and authorities should prioritize ...