16 JULY 2018 • FOGHORN FOGHORNFOCUS: ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES 5 1 0 . 3 3 7 . 9 1 2 2 www.bay -ship.com A l a m e d a , C A Bay Ship and Yacht makes it a priority to per- form on-time, quality service for all vessels. We are a full service shipyard cosistently serving Al- ameda, San Francisco Bay, the west coast and the world’s maritime industry for over 40 years. KEEPING BAY AREA FLEETS IN SERVICE FOR OVER 40 YEARS Learn More! https://journalistsresource.org/studies/environment/ pollution-environment/plastics-environmental-health- literature-review https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1278476/ https://www.annualreviews.org/doi/pdf/10.1146/annurev. publhealth.012809.103714 http://digitaledition.chicagotribune.com/infinity/ article_share.aspx?guid=0e3eb9c5-f3cd-4a67-8962- b83d91af7027 https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2018/06/whale- dead-plastic-bags-thailand-animals/ If you’re interested in getting involved, contact Karen Rainbolt at krainbolt@passengervessel.com or 571-388-7752. entering our waterways is being developed. This voluntary campaign is intended to reduce the amount of plastic entering U.S. waterways and causing undue, long-term harm. This work-in-progress is intended spe- cifically for passenger vessel operators and will be designed to be easy to understand, implement, and use on a daily basis. Using best practices already in existence within the passenger vessel industry, and others similar to our industry, the campaign is expected to roll out later this year. The still-to-be-named campaign will likely include the following: Scope of campaign to reduce the amount of plastic entering waterways A Voluntary, Scalable Program Model for Passenger Vessel Operators for Everyday Use • Model to include elements for crew, shoreside employees, guests and passengers • Should include an educational component