In 2018, The China Navigation Company/Swire Shipping joined forces with the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme to establish the Moana Taka Partnership (MTP), to remove recyclable waste from the Pacific Islands.
Under the provisions of the Memorandum of Understanding, CNCo provides containers and ocean freight on a pro bono basis, shipping island nations’ recyclable scrap to countries with effective and sustainable recycling facilities.
The MTP shipped more than 14 tonnes of plastic from Fiji and 24 tonnes of heavy scrap steel from Samoa to Brisbane in 2018. This public-private partnership is seen as the way forward to address critical waste management issues in the Pacific Islands, in order to reduce marine pollution and protect fragile ecosystems.
2 окт 2024
