- 40% of the sea based marine trash comes from shipping.
- 100 tons and 400 tons carrying ships must have a garbage management plan and a ‘Garbage Record Book’ entry, respectively.
- Ships should register with MARPOL nations to legally discharge garbage.
- Ship crews shouldn’t chuck plastic into the ocean and companies should train them.
- 100% indirect fee at ports prevents ‘port hopping’ and illegal dumping.
We are all concerned about the horrifying pictures of trash strewn across beaches and sea life...