Regulation

Maersk warns against halting plastic waste transports

Marine environments won’t be improved by a stop to transporting plastic waste, but a halt or ban would prevent responsible transport of plastic to recycling sites, warns Maersk following criticism by NGO. Competitor CMA CGM has ceased all plastic waste transports.
Photo: Aly Song/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
Photo: Aly Song/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
by ASTRID STURLASON, JENS THOMSEN

A halt to container transport of plastic waste could undermine efforts to recycle plastic in a responsible manner.

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