Clean Cruise Ship Act Introduced
About a week and a half ago, two nearly identical bills were introduced in Washington which hopefully will prevent cruise ships from discharging raw, untreated sewage in U.S. coastal waters.
According to ENS, “Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin introduced legislation extending the Clean Water Act to regulate the millions of gallons of wastewater discharged in U.S. waters every day by cruise ships.”
The bill, called the Clean Cruise Ship Act, would ban the release of untreated...
November 4th, 2009 | Jennifer | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: are cruise ships green, Cruise, cruise ship problems, featuredarticle, green initiatives, green travel, green traveling
Are Green River Cruises & Ocean Cruises Possible?
Are there any eco-advantages to ocean cruises or river cruises?
Cruises of all types, either by ocean or river are not eco-friendly. Green experts, organizations, and research, all agree that cruise lines significantly contribute to all sorts of eco-problems. For example, GreenYour notes…
Cruise ships produce more CO2 emissions per person than any other form of transportation.
A typical cruise ship can create one million tons of wastewater, 210,000 gallons of sewage, 35,000 gallons of water...
July 14th, 2009 | Jennifer | Read More | Comments: 5Filed under: are cruise ships green, Cruise Lines International Association, cruise ship problems, eco water travel, green cruises, ocean cruise, Ocean Cruises, River Cruises, Viking River Cruises
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