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Press release: How @IMOHQ Can Take Arctic Action: Cutting Atlantic Shipping Emissions and Banishing Scrubbers bit.ly/mepc83eca1

Via @tradewindsnews Viewpoint: Why @IMOHQ should ban the ‘false choice’ of scrubbers @CleanArctic Alliance’s Eelco Leemans says impending MEPC meeting is a chance to revisit exhaust gas cleaning systems tradewindsnews.com/opinion/viewpo…

When you send a balloon into the sky 🎈⛅, there's a 💯 percent chance it comes back down as litter. Find out more: kimointernational.org/news/kimo-rela… #CelebrateBetter @HELCOMInfo

Most confetti is made of plastic Plastic doesn’t biodegrade but breaks up into ever smaller pieces which can be eaten by micro-organisms and enter the food chain. Let’s #CelebrateBetter kimointernational.org/news/kimo-rela… @HELCOMInfo

With the summer holidays upon us and outdoor celebrations being more frequent, we would once again like to invite folks over the coming weeks to have some summer fun while taking a moment to #CelebrateBetter 💙🌊 kimointernational.org/news/kimo-rela…

Highlighted at today's #ThematicWebinar on "Regional and Local Perspectives on #PFAS” is @KIMOint Sweden's new report to support municipalities in combating PFAS pollution #NorthSeaCommission tinyurl.com/5ahmf6tv @SourceToSeas

PRESS RELEASE: KIMO raises concern over new paraffin wax stranding incident on beaches in Denmark 📢 As of today, 3 KIMO Denmark member municipalities have reported a new paraffin stranding incident with clumps of paraffin wax washing up on local beaches kimointernational.org/press-release/…

Our International Board recently held a productive meeting in Aalborg, Denmark. Read the full story here (and find out why our board members were seen holding rocks on a boat!) 👇 kimointernational.org/news/new-chapt…

Take a look at this glowing endorsement of Fishing for Litter from the UK's Marine Management Organisation gov.uk/government/cas… Great job being done by KIMO UK, the ports and of course most importantly, the volunteer fishers! 💪

📢 We are delighted to announce the release of KIMO Sweden's new report on 'PFAS in the Marine Environment' Available in both Swedish and English 👇 kimointernational.org/news/kimo-swed… Please share it widely and freely! 💙🌊 #ForeverChemicals #PFAS #BestPractice

KIMO UK has a new National Coordinator! 🥳 Today Robina (centre) was welcomed by Jenni Kakkonen (left), Team Manager at the Marine Environmental Unit, Orkney Islands Council (the municipality hosting the post) and Heather Woodbridge (right), the chair of KIMO UK Welcome! 💙🌊

📣 PRESS RELEASE KIMO Expresses Concern Over North Sea Collision and Calls for Swift Action to Mitigate Environmental Impact Read our full response to Monday's tragic ship collision here: kimointernational.org/press-release/… 📸 BBC

If PFAS emissions remain unrestricted. The water sector will face an increase of up to €18 billion per year for treating drinking water alone. The estimated cost for treating wastewater and sewage sludge management will be even higher. eureau.org/news/949-pfas-…

Sadly, yet another whale has died from entanglement with #GhostGear off the coast of Scotland. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

📢Join over 200 learners in our FREE Course on tackling plastic pollution! We just heard INC5.2 is in August, so you have time to learn some skills before the next meeting! Enrol now, learn how to drive positive action #PlasticsTreaty 👉 iucnacademy.org/courses/introd… @UNEP @IUCN

A report published today highlights the detrimental effects of plastic spills on marine ecosystems and the broader food web: ipen.org/news/plastic-s…

Who is KIMO International’s new Executive Secretary? We caught up with Lisa Bugge Nør Larsen recently and asked her a few questions to help all KIMO members (as well as followers of KIMO’s work) to get to know her a little better. kimointernational.org/news/5-questio…

At the start of 2025, the European Commission launched a call for evidence to shape the European Oceans Pact. KIMO International used this opportunity to highlight the key priorities of our members to policymakers in Europe and across the globe. kimointernational.org/news/kimo-cont…

To ensure a smooth transition of our International Secretariat to Aalborg our new Executive Secretary, Lisa Bugge Nør Larsen, recently visited Shetland. Read the full story here: kimointernational.org/news/transitio…

Just keep pretending that we can carry on doing things the way they used to be done. It will all be fine... bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…