Portland Press Herald

Boat shrink wrap piling up as recycling efforts flounder

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Wicked Local

Boat shrink wrap is rarely recycled, so where does it all go and is there a better option?

Registered boat owners in the U.S. dispose of 92 million pounds of used shrink wrap each year, the majority of which ends up in landfills. Clean Ocean Access, a non-profit, launched a recycling ...
Portland Press Herald

Shrink wrap may protect Maine boats, but it can harm the environment

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MLive

A 'shrinking' business: Plastic wrap crucial to protecting boats over winter

SOUTH HAVEN --Pat Carnahan is happiest with a big torch and a boat. The South Haven business owner hangs his hat on the craft of shrink-wrapping boats. He founded North Star Marine 15 years ago, just ...
Boating

How to Leave Access Points in Your Shrink-Wrapped Boat

Shrink-wrap offers quick, thorough protection against harsh weather, but most shrink-wrap jobs leave little—if any—access to boats while covered. If your plans include over-winter work beneath that ...