FacebookTwitterEmailLinkedin The Maritime Association for Clean Seas (MACS) has released a series of practical guides aimed at helping the commercial shipping sector adopt more sustainable approaches to plastic procurement and reduce marine plastic pollution. Despite continued commitments from governments and companies to tackle plastic pollution, global plastic waste levels continue to rise, driven by increasing production and ongoing challenges in reducing plastic output. During its 13th session (PPR 13), held from 9 to 13 February 2026, the IMO Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR) finalised the 2026 Strategy and Action Plan to Address Marine Plastic Litter from Ships. RelatedNews Endangered right whales at risk as new protection rules face further delay West Club: India strengthens plastic pellet carriage rules var jnews_module_21378311_0_6a58d7e8db845 = {"header_icon":"","first_title":"Related","second_title":"News","url":"","header_type":"heading_8","header_background":"","header_secondary_background":"","header_text_color":"","header_line_color":"","header_accent_color":"","header_filter_category":"","header_filter_author":"","header_filter_tag":"","header_filter_cpt_post_tag":"","header_filter_cpt_tribe_events_cat":"","header_filter_cpt_web_story_category":"","header_filter_cpt_web_story_tag":"","header_filter_text":"All","sticky_post":false,"sticky_post_filter":false,"post_type":"post","content_type":"all","sponsor":false,"number_post":"2","post_offset":0,"unique_content":"unique1","include_post":"","included_only":false,"exclude_post":"21378311","include_category":"","exclude_category":"","include_author":"","include_tag":"2402,1727,1731,2553,1641,1745","exclude_tag":"","exclude_visited_post":false,"post_tag":"","tribe_events_cat":"","web_story_category":"","web_story_tag":"","sort_by":"latest","show_date":"","date_format":"default","date_format_custom":"Y\/m\/d","pagination_mode":"disable","pagination_nextprev_showtext":"","pagination_n