Environmental Group Friends of the Earth has revealed its Cruise Ship Report Card which compares the environmental footprint of 17 major cruise lines and 171 cruise ships. The report card shows an ongoing lack of initiative by cruise companies to install technologies that reduce their air and water pollution impact on travel destinations and local peoples.
Friends of the Earth’s report card grades cruise lines on four criteria:
- sewage treatment technology;
- air pollution reduction (whether ships have installed shoreside power or scrubbers and if they use cleaner fuel than required by U.S. and international law);
- compliance with Alaska’s water quality regulations to protect the state’s coastal waters; and
- transparency.
According to data analysis, Disney Cruise Lines was the sole cruise line this year to earn an “A” for transparency by responding to information requests.
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Source: Friends of the Earth
