Sustainability

The Port of Marín has removed 3 cubic meters of marine litter (approximately 120 kilos of waste) for the environmental project, Upcycling the Oceans, promoted by the Ecoalf Foundation and Ecoembes, with the support of the Xunta de Galicia (Regional Government of Galicia), whose agreement it signed a few months ago. The Port is thus continuing to deepen its strategic environmental approach, which has led it to be a pioneering port in participating in recycling and waste removal projects over the years, such as Repesca Plas, Pescal, Nada por la Borda, 3R Fish, Circazul, ML Style, and others. This project aims to contribute to cleaning the oceans and promote circularity, giving a second life to waste recovered from the sea through recycling. Upcycling the Oceans is a nationwide project in which waste transported to port is sent to specialized sorting plants for processing. In the case of PET plastic waste, once transformed into granules, it is treated and converted into "Mar de Mar" yarn for the production of Ecoalf clothing, made from 100% recycled polyester. The project also includes a significant research and analysis component. In collaboration with the Marnoba platform, the quantity, location, and distribution of marine litter are being characterized with the aim of contributing to the search for preventative solutions.