The Benefits of Plastics
Plastic materials deliver significant social, environmental and economic benefits, including energy and resource savings, consumer protection and innovations that improve health care, reduce food spoilage and improve quality of life. For society to receive these benefits, it is essential to properly manage plastics so that litter does not threaten our natural environment, including waterways and marine ecosystems.
CPIA’s Commitment
CPIA is committed to the principle that plastics do not belong in the world’s waterways and oceans and should not be littered – plastics should be responsibly used, reused, recycled and finally recovered for their energy value.
CPIA along with 46 plastics industry organizations from around the world is a signatory to a "Joint Declaration for Solutions on Marine Litter” - industry’s commitment to work with the government, NGO’s and other stakeholders to prevent marine litter.
Operation Clean Sweep
OPERATION CLEAN SWEEP® *(OCS) is an international program designed to prevent pellet loss and the potential introduction of pellets to the marine environment where they create both a litter problem and a threat to sea life and wild life. The essence of OCS is to help each segment of our industry including resin producers, transporters, bulk terminal operators and plastics processors to implement good housekeeping and pellet containment practices towards achieving zero pellet loss.
CPIA is the Canadian licensee of OCS and will promote the program to the Canadian plastics value chain.
Join your fellow industry colleagues by taking the pledge to be an OPERATION CLEAN SWEEP® partner
Completing this pledge will qualify your company's name to be added (unless otherwise specified) to the list of OCS Program Partners in Canada. Pledging will help strengthen your company’s:
- contribution to preserving water quality and wildlife
- compliance with federal, provincial and municipal regulation.
- employee health & safety program
- operational efficiency
- financial bottom line and,
- reputation in the community
Implementation of Operation Clean Sweep
The OCS manual has been developed to assist companies in implementing OCS as part of their journey towards zero pellet loss. It contains guidelines and management tools required for successful implementation of the program. Each procedure contained in the manual may or may not be applicable to specific companies.
Downloads & Resources
The OPERATION CLEAN SWEEP® program trademark is owned by the Society of Plastics Industry, Inc. (SPI). Use of the mark indicates a pledged commitment to implement the OPERATION CLEAN SWEEP® program, but does not indicate certification by SPI or compliance with any applicable laws.
