[061118.EN.BIZ] Top Box Port Operators Initiate Promotion of Sustainable Resource Usage

CONTAINER terminal operators PSA International, DP World, Hutchison Ports, Port of Rotterdam and Shanghai International Port Group have jointly undertaken a week-long mass recycling initiative to promote sustainable resource usage.

As a result, 8,332 employees of these terminal operators have collected 1,966 kilogrammes of aluminium cans and 2,227 mobile phones for recycling during the fifth annual Go Green Initiative.

Aluminium cans are one of the most recyclable waste items, while mobile phones are e-waste that contain many valuable resources as well as toxic components that can negatively impact both human health and the environment if improperly disposed of.

DP World CEO Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem said: "As we enter the fifth year of Go Green, our sector is more conscious than ever before about the universal importance of the campaign."

Said Shanghai International Port chairman Chen Xuyuan: "With our fully automated terminal put into use, SIPG is practising what it has promised, notably in terms of emissions reduction and energy saving. We also continuously encourage our staff to get in the habit of cutting waste, recycling and reusing items, so as to support sustainable operations across all our terminals."

Source : HKSG.