DP World and Hutchison Port Holdings Limited (HPH) have joined hands to combat global warming in a Waste Reduction Campaign that will multiply the effect of their individual efforts to curb global greenhouse emissions, the company said in its press release. An estimated 11.2 billion tonnes * of solid waste is collected worldwide every year and its degeneration contributes to about five per cent of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
A joint DP World - HPH campaign, which will run from 19 to 21 September, has been established and follows the theme ‘ Recycling Begins & Ends with You ’. The campaign will see employees of DP World and HPH ‘reach across the fence’ and engage in joint activities in locations around the world where these companies operate terminals within the same port complex such as Laem Chabang (Thailand), Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam), Busan (South Korea) and Buen os Aires (Argentina).
The list of joint activities that are being developed include clean - up days at terminals, beaches or other affected areas specific to each locality, food waste disposal and composting efforts, e - waste and battery recycling, office recycling and green transportation to reduce vehicle emissions.