Factoid/2007/08/01
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Old, Large Ships Are a Big Disposal Problem
- "Today, ships are floating hazardous waste sites, containing heavy metals, persistent organic pollutants, non-biodegradable plastics, hydrocarbons, and even nuclear materials. And although the London Dumping Convention stipulates that vessel disposal on the high seas is prohibited, countries continually dispose of ships at sea within their waters, or export their hazardous waste-laden decommissioned ships to other countries..." - excerpt from this World Oceans Observatory web page.
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