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Pristine oceans are the lifeblood of the cruise 

 industry For this reason. Roval Caribbean and the 

 entire cruise industry are working hard to protect 

 this precious resource We support strong inter- 

 national maritime pollution (MARPOL) regula- 

 tions and are working to do even better 

 voluntarily We would like to report on our efforts. 



The three main objectives of our program are 

 to reduce or eliminate unnecessary waste, to 

 recycle waste where practical and to dispose safelv 

 of all remaining waste. 



The best way to protect against pollution is. 

 of course, not to create it in the first place. We 

 have been gradually eliminating all the disposable 

 plastics our passengers use on board our ships and 

 substituting products such as glass, stainless steel 

 and reusable plastic. 



Other ways we work to preserve the 

 environment include beverage svstems that have 

 reduced the number of cans used by millions per 

 yea*, special shower heads to save water and the 

 use of recycled water from our air-conditioning 

 systems in our laundries. 



Royal Caribbean ships use a growing pro- 

 portion of recycled paper products. In addition, 

 streamers thrown at bon voyage parties and even 

 the discs used for skeet shooting are bio- 

 degradable. 



These items are only an indication of the 

 many things we, and others in our industry, are 

 doing. But this effort can only succeed with 

 everyone's cooperation. Our crew members share 

 our concern about the seas and we reinforce this 

 constantly. We are also working with our suppliers 

 to reduce unnecessary packaging And we 

 definitely need your help. Please be careful not to 

 throw anything overboard. 



As a world leader in cruising, we believe it is 

 our responsibility to abide by sound environmental 

 practices. We are continually looking for new ways 

 to protect and improve the health of our planet. 

 While we realize that we all have a long way to go 

 and that we need to keep improving, Royal 

 Caribbean remains committed to preserving our 

 maritime resources for our own prosperity and for 

 future generations. 



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