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BIMCO marks World Oceans Day 2023 – “Planet Ocean: tides are changing”

07 June 2023

World Oceans Day was established by the United Nations to remind everyone of the major role the oceans have in everyday life. They are the lungs of our planet, a major source of food and medicine and a critical part of the biosphere- and of course vital to support world trade through shipping. The purpose of the day is also to inform the public of the impact of human actions on our oceans and to mobilise and unite the world’s population on a project for the sustainable management of the world's oceans. With this in mind, it is timely to remind people of the contribution of the shipping industry to addressing one of the greatest challenges facing the ocean: marine plastic litter.

BIMCO calls for plan to minimize plastic waste entering the ocean

11 October 2018

BIMCO is calling for an action plan to ensure that adequate facilities for plastic waste disposal and processing for recycling are available ashore, as such facilities are a prerequisite for preventing plastic from entering the ocean when delivered to port reception facilities by the ships.