Worlds of Gray and Green: Mineral Extraction as Ecological Practice

The Anthropocene has arrived riding a wave of pollution. From "forever chemicals" to oceanic garbage patches, human—made chemical compounds are seemingly everywhere. Concerned about how these compounds disrupt multiple lives and ecologies, environmental scholars, activists, and affected communities have sought to curb the causes of pollution, focusing especially on the extractive industries. In Worlds of Gray and Green, authors Sebastián Ureta and Patricio Flores challenge us to rethink ext...