Plastic pollution presents a significant threat to our oceans. It endangers marine life, damages ecosystems, threatens human health and livelihoods and contributes to climate change.
Reducing the amount of plastic litter in the oceans is a shared responsibility and requires a collective effort. By taking steps to reduce single-use plastics onboard ships, the shipping industry can contribute to addressing the global plastic litter problem.
Listen to Dr Bev Mackenzie, BIMCO's Head of Intergovernmental Engagement, who is a highly qualified marine scientist and leads BIMCO's work in this area.
The single-use plastics task force was formulated to explore relevant issues surrounding the reduction of single use plastics (SUP) (namely bottles) onboard ships and to provide practical, on-the-ground insight that supports our industry campaign.
Established in early 2022 the informal single-use plastics task force brings together representatives from across the BIMCO membership to support the development of the campaign and to look at the practicalities of the basket of solutions that might exist.
It consists of representatives from organisations that are both well advanced in their efforts to reduce plastics and those who are wanting to learn from the experiences of others. This mixture of knowledge helps sense check the ideas and learn about the barriers across different companies.
Members of the task force include:
In addition, we welcome participation of expert observers
If you wish to get involved or find out more, please get in touch.
