Some of his concerns are highlighted in a new report about untreated grey water being dumped by ships passing through. The study suggests tourism will be the biggest source of grey water dumping by 2035. “If you think of shower or laundry water, it contains detergent and soaps and shampoos,” said Nacke. The U.S. government and the state of Alaska have regulations related to grey water from ships. Nacke said high standards in Alaska make it more important for grey water discharge to be regulated in Canada’s northern waters.

Source: thestar August 26, 2018 15:22 UTC