Maersk Line, a Danish container shipping company, is exploring design options for optimal recycling of materials through developing a cradle-to-cradle passport for their ships. They aim to eliminate waste from Triple-E vessels at end-of-life by tracking and defining the materials used in each ship, ultimately giving greater value and reusability to a variety of components. Instead of mining for new resources, the company will seek to fulfil their needs by using their own products as material-banks. The project—while simple enough in theory—may face hurdles in its implementation, as each ship weighs 60 thousand tonnes and comprises five grades of steel, copper, plastic, wood, glass and other minerals. While it faced initial barriers in terms of stakeholder acceptance, the project received internal acceptance after the benefits—financial and environmental—were made clear. Maersk remains confident that the passports they develop will set a new standard for the shipping industry, eventually eliminating waste and even providing resources for other uses.