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Time of India
2 days ago
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- Time of India
Activists highlight socio-ecological crisis
T'puram: As part of World Ocean Day, activists displayed an art installation in Valiyathura on June 8, symbolising the vast socio-ecological crisis that unfolded after the container ship MSC Elsa 3 sank off Alappuzha coast. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The display, symbolising the shipping company through a ship model, was set against the backdrop of plastic nurdles that washed ashore. It raised messages reading, 'no time to waste'. "The people have the right to know and expect a detailed statement on the circumstances of the accident, as well as a comprehensive clean-up and compensation plan from MSC, who have not yet communicated even after two weeks," said Jackson Pollayil, state president of Kerala Swatantra Matsya Thozhilali Federation. "While the decarbonisation of the shipping industry and global plastics pollution are discussed at the UN Ocean conference, major profitable shipping companies such as MSC can no longer shy away from their responsibility," said Amruta S N, climate campaigner at Greenpeace India. tnn
New Indian Express
4 days ago
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- New Indian Express
Activists at Valiyathura highlight shipwreck impact on Ocean Day
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: As part of World Ocean Day on Sunday, activists gathered at Valiyathura beach to highlight the environmental impact of the MSC ELSA 3 shipwreck. The event featured a ship mascot set against a backdrop of plastic nurdles that have washed ashore since the wreck. The display carried the message 'no time to waste'. Plastic nurdles have been found along the Kerala coast and parts of Tamil Nadu after the shipwreck. The spill has sparked concerns about marine life, coastal ecosystems and fishing livelihoods. This comes just four years after a similar disaster off the Sri Lankan coast involving the X-Press Pearl. Robert Panipilla, ocean conservationist and founder of Friends of Marine Life, said the damage to marine biodiversity and coastal livelihoods must be addressed. He demanded that MSC release the full cargo details. Jackson Pollayil, state president of the Kerala Swatantra Matsya Thozhilali Federation, criticised the company for remaining silent even after two weeks of the incident and called for a full clean-up and compensation plan. Amruta S N, a climate campaigner with Greenpeace India, urged MSC to assess the damage, pay compensation and carry out restoration work.
