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What Are the Best River Cruises for the Environment?
River cruises are often seen as better alternatives to ocean cruises due to their smaller size, but there is a lot to consider when it comes to environmental damage and impact to pick the best river c…
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Cruise Ship Report Card Marks Massive Pollution, Constant Greenwashing from Cruise Industry
Cruise ship pollution remains largely unaddressed across the global industry, according to Friends of the Earth’s latest Cruise Ship Report Card.
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Analysis: Vacationers Generate 8 Times More Carbon on a Cruise Ship than on Land
Today Friends of the Earth released new data that shows cruise goers emit eight times the amount of carbon dioxide emissions per day than a land-based vacationer.
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Tenth Cruise Ship Report Card Reveals Industry Greenwashing
Friends of the Earth released its 2022 Cruise Ship Report Card today, the tenth such analysis assessing and ranking the environmental and human health impacts of major cruise lines.
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Reasons You Shouldn’t Take a Cruise
Explore the top eight reasons you shouldn’t take a cruise. Pollution, crime, environmental effects, and viruses all included.
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Cruise Line Ratings
Every year, Friends of the Earth ranks the top cruise lines and their fleet of ships. Explore behind the scenes to see how they stack up.
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What is Blackwater?
Blackwater is another name for sewage, the wastewater that is released into the oceans full of bacteria, viruses, and parasites.
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Can Cruise Ships Dump Garbage in the Ocean?
Cruise ships dump garbage in the ocean, explore types of waste and pollution that are released, conclude with a few other environmental impacts of cruises
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Are Cruise Ships Environmentally Friendly?
‘Is cruising environmentally friendly?’ is a very common question. Sadly, as fun as they seem, cruises pollute the water, air, and local communities. Cruise ships are not environmentally friendly…
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What is Gray Water?
Gray water is a type of waste water from cruise ship’s showers, bath and sinks. Learn more about the dangers it poses to the planet.