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Clean Ships, Clean Ports, Clean Oceans Controlling Garbage and Plastic Wastes at Sea (1995) / Chapter Skim
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... 2.7.2 Audiences include recreational boaters and fishermen, port and terminal operators, coastal communities, ship supply industries, shipbuilders, waste management industries, plastic manufacturers and fabricators, trade associations, educators and governments. 2.7.3 The subjects addressed in these programmer are recommended to include the responsibilities of citizens under national and international law; options for handling garbage at sea and upon return to shore; known sources and types of garbage; impacts of plastic debris on sea-birds, fish, marine mammals, sea turtles and ship operations; impacts on coastal tourist trade; current actions by governments and private organizations, and sources of further information.
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From page 275...
... 3.4 Cargo residues are created through inefficiencies in loading, unloading and on-board handling. 3.4.1 As cargo residues fall under the scope of these guidelines, it may, in certain cases, be difficult for port reception facilities to handle such residues.
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Key Terms

  • cargo residues
  • reception facilities
  • port reception
  • packing materials
  • waste management

  • aboard ship
  • reception facility
  • marine environment
  • plastic debris
  • domestic waste

  • ship operations
  • recreational boaters
  • marine mammals
  • sea turtle
  • generated aboard

  • garbage reception
  • sea turtles
  • marine mammal


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