PLASTIC WASTE

BIMCO Unveils Reduction Of Marine Plastic Footprint Initiatives

  • The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) meeting on the sea-based sources of marine plastic was delayed until the end of the year.
  • BIMCO is looking at what the shipping industry can to do reduce its plastic footprint to ensure momentum is not lost in the absence of formal discussions at the IMO.

With discussions at the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) meeting (held 10 to 17 June...

https://mfame.guru/bimco-unveils-reduction-of-marine-plastic-footprint-initiatives/

Lifebuoy-shaped reminder to keep plastic waste out of Thames

Lifebuoy-shaped reminder to keep plastic waste out of Thames

Lord Mayor William Russell cuts the ribbon with GreenSeas Trust founder Fazilette Khan

Commuters using a busy riverboat stop in London’s Docklands now have a visual reminder of the importance of reducing plastic pollution in the Thames.

A bright orange lifebuoy-shaped bin with the tagline ‘Throw marine life a lifeline’ has been placed at Canary Wharf Pier, on the Isle of Dogs.

The first of its kind in the capital, the bin has been...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/06/10/lifebuoy-shaped-reminder-to-keep-plastic-waste-out-of-thames/

[Infographic] What Led To The Creation Of The Great Pacific Garbage Patch?

Every year 6.4 million tons of plastic are dumped into the ocean. 100,000 marine life die each year from plastic entanglement. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a collection of marine debris in the North Pacific Ocean. 80% of the debris is from land-based activities in North America and China. It would take 67 ships and one year to clean up less than 1% of the North Pacific Ocean. Learn about our plastic problem and how you can lessen it’s impact on the planet, reports Maritime Cyprus.

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Make Way for Ultra Clean Marine Fuel Made from Plastic Waste!

Marine fuels are turning more eco friendly as a new type of fuel made from plastic waste is set to enter the market, reports Mining.com

What is it?

London-based Clean Planet Energy announced the creation of two new ultra-clean fuels manufactured to replace fossil fuels in the marine industry. 

  • According to the company, the fuels are produced using non-recyclable waste plastics as the feedstock, therefore removing waste that would otherwise go to incineration, landfill or into the ocean. 
  • In...

https://mfame.guru/make-way-for-ultra-clean-marine-fuel-made-from-plastic-waste/

A Study Reveals The Sheer Amount Of Microplastic Mass Distribution In The North Sea

Shipping traffic can be a major source of tiny plastic particles floating in the sea, especially out in the open ocean. In a paper published in the scientific journal Environmental Science & Technology, a team of German environmental geochemists based at the University of Oldenburg’s Institute of Chemistry and Biology of the Marine Environment and led by Dr. Barbara Scholz-Boettcher for the first time provides an overview of microplastics mass distribution in the North Sea, reports Phys.

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Maersk Supply Service steps up its commitment to clean the Ocean of Plastic

Maersk Supply Service steps up its commitment to clean the Ocean of Plastic

Photo credit to The Ocean Cleanup

A.P. Møller-Maersk has extended its partnership with The Ocean Cleanup for three years, and Maersk Supply Service will continue to provide marine sup-port to rid the ocean for plastic. At the same time, Maersk Supply Service is launching a Plastic Policy to increase its focus on how it can reduce plastic waste from its own operations and supply chain.

Since 2018, Maersk Supply Service A/S...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/01/13/maersk-supply-service-steps-up-its-commitment-to-clean-the-ocean-of-plastic/

Ending Plastic Waste With A Cool Toothpaste & A Bag

Plastics have engulfed our planet like a Frankenstein monster and we need sustainable packaging to escape the clutches of this monster. This year’s Beyond Plastic Awards sought to do that by awarding an environment-friendly packaging solution that dissolves in water leaving no trace of itself.

According to the Good News Network,

winners of the 2020 BEYOND PLASTIC Awards, which looked for new designs to eliminate single-use plastic packaging in society, brought innovative and elegant solutions to...

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Cambodia seizes 83 containers of trash

Eighty-three containers of plastic waste imported into Cambodia were found at the Sihanoukville Autonomous Port on Tuesday, July 16, a spokesman said.

Environment ministry spokesman Neth Pheaktra said Kun Nhim, director general of the General Department of Customs and Excise, and Environment Minister Say Samal inspected those containers of trash on Tuesday afternoon.

“The authorities are determining the origin(s) of the trash and we will send it back to the original countries,” he said in a...

https://container-news.com/cambodia-seizes-83-containers-trash/

G20 to tackle ocean plastic waste

Japan wants to make reducing the glut of plastic waste in the oceans a priority at the Group of 20 summit it is hosting this month as governments around the world crack down on such pollution.

Images of plastic debris-strewn beaches and dead animals with stomachs full of plastic have sparked outrage, with many countries, including more than two dozen in Africa, banning plastic bags outright.

The EU has voted to outlaw 10 single-use plastic items, including straws, forks and knives, by 2021. It...

https://container-news.com/g20-tackle-ocean-plastic-waste/

India bans imports of solid plastic waste

The Government of India (Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change) has prohibited the import of solid plastic waste into India. This was notified via a circular to the trade on March 7, 2019 and to be implemented with immediate effect. As per the information provided, complete prohibition has been imposed on import of solid plastic waste into the country including units in Special Economic Zones (SEZ’s) as well as to the Export Oriented Units (EOU’s).

However, in view of ongoing...

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