In chapter six, “Nerds vs. Nurdles”, Edward Humes asserts that humans are responsible for the pollution of the Earth’s oceans with plastic and its byproducts. Humes establishes support that his story is credible by presenting strong arguments supported by research, relying on documents that include reliable evidence, reports, and including emotional elements. Humes introduces a well-known researcher, Miriam Goldstein, first with a story about her childhood experience to the ocean that did not end well. Humes explains how Miriam became involved in the research of Nurdles and how they first appeared in the sea. Humes lists two projects, Miriam worked on, Project Kaisei with Scripps, NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), along