Deloitte  
                      Targeting the challenge of plastic pollution in ports and 
                      maritime companies in the Philippines  
                      Screening of examples of solutions to tackle plastic waste in 
                      ports and maritime companies 
                      Deloitte Norway 
                      10/29/2021 
                                                                                                                   
                       
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                 Targeting the challenge of plastic pollution in ports and maritime companies in the Philippines | Contents 
                 Contents 
                 Project introduction                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           9 
                 Objective of the report and methodology                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9 
                 1.1 Plastic pollution – A major threat for marine wildlife and the environment                                                                                                                                                                              10 
                 1.2 Laws and regulations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11 
                      1.2.1 International laws and regulations                                                                                                                                                                                                                12 
                      1.2.2 Philippine laws and regulations                                                                                                                                                                                                                   13 
                      1.2.3 Relevant plans of action                                                                                                                                                                                                                          14 
                 1.3 Current situation and initiatives in the Philippines                                                                                                                                                                                                    15 
                      1.3.1 Brief overview of ports                                                                                                                                                                                                                           16 
                      1.3.2 Current situation of waste streams covered in the ongoing baseline studies                                                                                                                                                                        17 
                            Vessel-generated waste                                                                                                                                                                                                                            17 
                            Port-generated waste                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 
                            Community-generated waste                                                                                                                                                                                                                         17 
                      1.3.3 General aspects highlighted by the entities interviewed                                                                                                                                                                                           18 
                 1.4 General overview of stakeholders’ respective interest related to plastic pollution in ports
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                 2.1 Selection criteria for solutions and definitions                                                                                                                                                                                                        20 
                      2.1.1 Definitions of selection criteria                                                                                                                                                                                                                 20 
                            Impact and scalability                                                                                                                                                                                                                            20 
                            Implementation and operation                                                                                                                                                                                                                      20 
                      2.1.2 Explanation of categorization and presentation method                                                                                                                                                                                             20 
                            Categories                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        20 
                            Snapshots                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         21 
                            Case studies                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      21 
                 2.2 Overview of solutions                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   22 
                 2.3 Snapshots and cases                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     23 
                      2.3.1 Closing the tap                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   23 
                            Banning and restriction of single-use plastics                                                                                                                                                                                                    23 
                      2.3.2 Closing the loop                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  25 
                            Port of Brisbane: Target Zero Strategy; zero waste to landfill – recycle instead                                                                                                                                                                  25 
                            Buyback programs for used fishing gear or litter                                                                                                                                                                                                  27 
                            Potential solution using pyrolysis to create oil products                                                                                                                                                                                         28 
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                 Targeting the challenge of plastic pollution in ports and maritime companies in the Philippines | Contents 
                            Case study – Port Esbjerg, develop waste bins matching MARPOL                                                                                                                                                                                     30 
                            Case study – Environmental Justice Foundation: Net Free Seas project                                                                                                                                                                              30 
                      2.3.3 Stopping plastic leakage                                                                                                                                                                                                                          32 
                            Systems for screening and evaluation of ports by maritime companies                                                                                                                                                                               32 
                            South Korea: Dedicated floating receptacles for marine litter                                                                                                                                                                                     34 
                            Case study – The Moana Taka Partnership                                                                                                                                                                                                           35 
                            Case study – Incentive system for the delivery of plastic waste for sea-going vessels in Port of Rotterdam and 
                            Amsterdam                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         36 
                      2.3.4 Clean-up                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          36 
                            Port of Houston: Clean-up initiatives                                                                                                                                                                                                             36 
                            Case study Blue Port Project                                                                                                                                                                                                                      39 
                            Case study – Water Witch Versi-Cat Skimmer                                                                                                                                                                                                        41 
                            Case study – Port of Rotterdam waste management practices: Shoreliner pilot                                                                                                                                                                       42 
                      2.3.5 Training, awareness, and R&D                                                                                                                                                                                                                      43 
                            Solomon Ports: 3R (Reduce-Reuse-Recycle) Campaign                                                                                                                                                                                                 44 
                            Data collection system for ports                                                                                                                                                                                                                  45 
                            Training and raising awareness of employees in ports and aboard maritime vessels                                                                                                                                                                  46 
                 3.1 Recommendations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         48 
                      3.1.1 Short term – feasible within a year                                                                                                                                                                                                               49 
                      3.1.2 Medium term – feasible within three years                                                                                                                                                                                                         49 
                      3.1.3 Long term – feasible within five years                                                                                                                                                                                                            50 
                 3.2 Conclusion and final notes                                                                                                                                                                                                                              51 
                 Bibliography                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                52 
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                   Targeting the challenge of plastic pollution in ports and maritime companies in the Philippines |Disclaimer 
                   Disclaimer 
                   This report has been produced by Deloitte Norway for the project ‘Clean Ports, Clean Oceans: Improving Port Waste Management 
                   in the Philippines’, funded by the Grieg Foundation and implemented by WWF-Norway, WWF-Philippines in partnership with the 
                   Grieg Group. The findings and recommendations of this report are those of Deloitte Norway, and do not represent Grieg 
                   Foundation’s, WWF Norway’s, WWF-Philippines’s, nor Grieg Group’s position with respect to the solutions and their 
                   implementation. 
                                                                                                    
                    
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