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Katoen Natie to invest $60M at Norfolk plastic resin export facilities

21 November 2023

Belgium-headquartered Katoen Natie plans to spend $59.9 million to expand warehousing and rail facilities in Norfolk, Virginia, to support the growing export market for plastic resins.

Subsidiary Katoen Natie Norfolk will oversee the project, which includes the addition of a 450,000-square-foot warehouse and a rail yard, as well as an expansion of the existing rail spur.

The current facility, which is near the Port of Virginia and has access to both CSX (NASDAQ: CSX) and Norfolk Southern (NYSE:...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/katoen-natie-to-invest-60m-at-norfolk-plastic-resin-export-facilities

Cleaning the Ocean: Is The Solution Adding to The Problem?

8 May 2023

Credit: The Ocean Cleanup

The Ocean Cleanup (TOC) uses two ships with a U-shaped barrier to remove plastic from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, an area notorious for its concentrated plastic waste. TOC has recovered 200 tons of plastic, but critics argue that the project is costly and inefficient and that the root problem is too much plastic being discarded. Additionally, there are now concerns that the cleanup efforts are disrupting marine habitats by capturing sea creatures along with the...

https://mfame.guru/cleaning-the-ocean-is-the-solution-adding-to-the-problem/

Plastic pollution is illegal, it is abhorrent and it must stop

28 April 2023

^{Pictured: a plastic water bottle found floating in the ocean; Photo: Brian Yurasits via Unsplash}

We love plastics. We hate plastics. Plastics are a blessing. Plastics are a curse. Plastics save life. Plastics kill. Plastics preserve. Plastics destroy. Plastics have helped the environment. Plastics are destroying the environment. Plastics are the cheapest material ever. Plastics are the most expensive material ever. Plastics are the best. Plastics are the worst. Plastics must continue. Plastics...

https://www.shippingaustralia.com.au/plastic-pollution-is-illegal-it-is-abhorrent-and-it-must-stop/

The Ocean Plastic Pollution Problem is Growing Bigger—And Fast

8 March 2023

By Leslie Kaufman (Bloomberg) — There are more than 170 trillion — or 2 million tons’ worth — of tiny plastic particles floating on the surface of the ocean, and many of them…

https://gcaptain.com/the-ocean-plastic-pollution-problem-growing-bigger-and-fast/

Where Does All The Marine Plastic In The Seychelles Come From?

2 February 2023

by (Noam Vogt-Vincent and April Burt, University of Oxford) More than 1,000km southwest of Mahé, the main inhabited island in Seychelles, lies a ring of coral islands called the Aldabra…

https://gcaptain.com/where-does-marine-plastic-in-the-seychelles-come-from/

Israel Dumps Plastic Tax Despite Oceans Of Concern

2 January 2023

by Ari Rabinovitch (Reuters) Israel’s new government will abandon the country’s tax on single-use plastic plates and utensils, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said on Sunday, despite environmental concerns. The decision, in…

https://gcaptain.com/israel-dumps-plastic-tax-despite-oceans-of-concern/

Pacific Ocean’s Plastics Cleanup Hindered By Trade Barriers

18 December 2022

By Kevin Varley (Bloomberg) –The cleanup of the world’s oceans is being hindered by visa requirements, tariffs on equipment, and restricted access to local ports and waste management facilities, according to…

https://gcaptain.com/pacific-oceans-plastics-cleanup-hindered-by-trade-barriers/

Fishing Vessels Account For Half Of Ocean Plastic Pollution

18 July 2022

Karen Scott (The Conversation)–Ocean plastic pollution was a focus at the recent UN oceans conference, which issued a declaration in support of an earlier decision by the UN Environment Assembly to start negotiations…

https://gcaptain.com/fishing-vessels-account-for-half-of-ocean-plastic-pollution/

Is the future of packaging reusable?

8 May 2022

Purple, blue, and tan reusable shipping Boox boxes are staged with a white background.

Reusable packaging company Boox aims to be part of a greater movement to make shipping more circular and sustainable.

The Petaluma, California-based company provides its reusable plastic Boox Boxes and nylon or polyester Baags as a service to companies that want an option to reduce shipping-related waste.

Leading up to FreightWaves’ The Future of Supply Chain event in Northwest Arkansas Monday and Tuesday, FreightWaves asked Matt Semmelhack, CEO and co-founder of Boox, about the future of...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/is-the-future-of-packaging-reusable

Largest Philippine Bank to Sell Bonds Against Ocean Pollution

1 May 2022

By Ditas Lopez, (Bloomberg) — BDO Unibank Inc., the Philippines’ largest bank by assets, will sell bonds to help fight marine pollution and preserve clean water resources. The World Bank Group’s…

https://gcaptain.com/largest-philippine-bank-to-sell-bonds-against-ocean-pollution/

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