Posts Tagged ‘Plastics’
HELMEPA’s Environmental exhibition in Salamina

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The mobile Exhibition of HELMEPA titled “Marine Environment and Sciences” was hosted at the “Dimitris Bogris” Auditorium of the Town Hall of Salamina Island and operated under the auspices of the local Municipality between 8 and 14 November 2019.
In cooperation with the Directorate for Primary...
November 19th, 2019 | Environment, Exhibitions, Pollution | Read More
Your Transformation Update from Fathom.World 27 Oct. 2019

Your Transformation Update from Fathom.World 27 Oct. 2019
Hello and welcome to the week’s Transformation,
India’s sudden announced ban of all single use plastics on ships in its waters will certainly get people’s interest this week. While such a move is bold and in line with growing...
October 27th, 2019 | Associations, Climate, Emissions, Energy, Environment, Oceanology, Oil Spill, Pollution, Press and Media, Technical, Technology | Read More
Hot Port News from GAC

Hot Port News from GAC
22-Oct-2019
PROHIBITION OF SINGLE USE PLASTICS
India
DOWNTIME AT JETTY 1
Merak, Indonesia
Prohibition of single use plastics
Tuesday, October 22, 2019, India
India’s Director General of Shipping has issued a circular prohibiting the use of single use plastics on ships whilst...
October 22nd, 2019 | Environment, Pollution, Port Conditions, Ports & Terminals | Read More
How to monitor plastics in the oceans

How to monitor plastics in the oceans
A new set of publicly-available guidelines for monitoring plastics and microplastics in the oceans will help harmonize how scientists and others assess the scale of the marine plastic litter problem.
The Guidelines for the monitoring and assessment of plastic...
March 13th, 2019 | Environment, IMO, Oceanology, Organisations, Pollution | Read More
NO to single use plastics…

Pupils of 1st Primary School of Alimos at HELMEPA’s exhibition
“NO to single use plastics”
by HELMEPA and the Embassy of Canada in Greece
Raising awareness among children and adults on the need to reduce single use plastics is the aim of the joint initiative of HELMEPA and the Embassy of Canada...
November 22nd, 2018 | Associations, Charity, Emissions, Environment, Oil Spill, Pollution | Read More
Addressing marine plastic litter from ships – action plan adopted

Marine litter
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has pledged to address the significant problem posed by plastics to the marine environment, with the adoption of an action plan which aims to enhance existing regulations and introduce new supporting measures to reduce marine plastic litter...
October 30th, 2018 | Associations, Climate, EEZ, Emissions, Environment, IMO, Oceanology, Organisations, Politics and Government, Pollution | Read More
Final design of the BinForGreenSeas revealed at this year’s Maritime HR Association conference

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GreenSeas Trust marked a big milestone as the final design chosen for manufacture was revealed at this year’s Maritime HR Association conference, which took place in London on 24th – 25th of May.
The aim of the eye-catchingly designed garbage bin is to act as a visual trigger for the senses...
May 28th, 2018 | Environment, Events, Conferences,Forums and Symposiums | Read More
Governments reaffirm commitment to protect marine environment

38th Consultative Meeting of Contracting Parties (London Convention 1972) and 11th Meeting of Contracting Parties (London Protocol 1996), 19-23 September 2016
Governments at the recent meeting of Parties which regulate the dumping of wastes at sea have called for more action to address marine litter...
October 3rd, 2016 | Climate, EEZ, Emissions, Environment, IMO, Oceanology, Organisations, Pollution | Read More