Senegal: Increased risk of fines from plastic waste imports
Senegal has put in place a ban on the import of plastic waste, with the authorities taking tough action on fines, the North P&I Club warned.
Read moreSenegal has put in place a ban on the import of plastic waste, with the authorities taking tough action on fines, the North P&I Club warned.
Read moreWith discussions at the IMO MEPC meeting on sea-based sources of marine plastic delayed until the end of the year, BIMCO is focusing on how to reduce plastic footprint.
Read moreThe IMO's GloLitter Partnerships Project has been granted a one year extension by the initial funding body.
Read more30 countries from across the oceans joined forces to tackle marine plastic litter under the GloLitter Partnerships Project.
Read moreMarusumi Paper and MOL will install a microplastic collection device, on a newbuilding woodchip carrier that will be delivered in 2022.
Read morePort of Rotterdam along with several plastics companies, shake hands and agreed to set up a special collaborative alliance: the ‘Rotterdam Clean Sweep Taskforce’.
Read moreA.P. Moller-Maersk informed that extended its partnership with The Ocean Cleanup, a foundation which goals to rid the world’s oceans of plastic.
Read moreIn an effort to reduce plastic at sea and reach "ZERO-pollution" from ships UK Chamber of Shipping has launched its new Single-Use Plastic Charter along with a guide in order to assist the shipping industry reach its green goal.
Read moreMinistry of Ecology and Environment along with 3 three other Ministries of China announced the complete ban of import of solid waste from 01 Jan 2021.
Read moreMOL and Miura announced a demonstration test of their jointly developed microplastic collection device, installed on the newbuilding wood chip carrier, was conducted on October 27.
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