SeaGreen One of Quark Expeditions’ first steps towards reducing our environmental footprint is to measure and transparently report on the waste we generate on our voyages and through our operations. By measuring our waste, we can see the impact our work has on the regions we visit and therefore work to improve our performance and environmental resilience. SeaLand’s SeaGreen recycling initiative had its inaugural year during the 2018/19 Antarctic season. Quark Expeditions, in collaboration with 22 other Antarctic cruise operators, piloted a recycling program to address the large amounts of recyclable materials being landfilled in Ushuaia. As part of the program, containers were placed alongside vessels at ports of call to collect recyclable items such as cardboard, plastic bottles and glass. These containers were transported to the SeaGreen recycling yard at the end of season. The items were then separated by material, compacted, and transported to Buenos Aires for further processing and sale. The pilot SeaGreen recycling initiative was a success, diverting 647 cubic meters of recyclable material during the Antarctic season. Quark Expeditions was responsible for 270 cubic meters of these diverted materials.
Quark Expeditions
SeaGreen
283.12 m3
103.11 m3
Glass
164.51 m3
60.11 m3
Plastic
201.11 m3
106.82 m3
Cardboard
648.74 m3
270.04 m3
Glass Plastic Cardboard
0.08
0.07
0.06
0.03 0.04 0.05
0.02
0.01 0
Kapitan Khlebnikov
Ocean Adventurer
Ocean Endeavour
Ocean Diamond
2018 – 2019
29 | For more information, contact Quark Expeditions at Sustainability@QuarkExpeditions.com
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