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Threats posed by old vessels to the environment

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  We live in an era where climate change is no longer just a plausible future but has become a reality. However, many factors are responsible for climate change but one of the unlikely candidates is old and unattended ships. Although  recycling ships   is a booming industry,   ship recycling in India , like countries, is not very popular. Understanding the threat an unattended old ship poses to the environment and why recycling shipsis the need of the hour is essential. The damage an old vessel causes to the environment is unfathomable. Here are a few of the damages these ships cause to our environment:- Polluting the water bodies:-  These unattended old vessels play a huge role in polluting water bodies. Abandoned ships worldwide are rusting away, causing the water bodies to get more polluted with each passing year.  Ship recycling in India,  and many other countries where it is not a popular practice, several abandoned ships are rusting away on different sea shores polluting the near

How are Ship Recycling Companies beneficial to the environment?

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  Ship recycling is not a term we hear on an everyday basis, however, it is an important concept. Because, we may think a ship lasts forever, sinks, or, in some cases, gets lost in the Bermuda triangle. But on, contrary to popular belief, many ships live their life to the fullest and grow old, and then they no longer tame the sea. And this is where the role of ship recycling companies begins. These companies help in the green ship recycling process. If it weren’t for these companies, the ships would fall prey to beaching. A process where underpaid workers dismantle the vessel without proper training or equipment rather than working in ship scrap yards for safe and green ship recycling .   The practice of beaching can lead to harmful effects on both marine life and the ecosystem. Because the recycling of ships isn’t limited to recycling the steel body but the proper disposal of toxic substances like mercury, oil sludges, lead, etc., one of the most harmful substances is asbestos.