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Plastics Europe and EuPC launch European Operation Clean Sweep® certification scheme

Oct 30, 2023

Plastics Europe, the association of plastics manufacturers in Europe, and EuPC, the association of European Plastics Converters, announce today the launch of the Operation Clean…

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Public Consultation on OCS Certification Scheme

Apr 27, 2022

The Operation Clean Sweep® (OCS) programme was developed by the industry to help companies tackle pellet leakage by providing a series of recommendations in the form of a manual…

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Operation Clean Sweep® Port of Antwerp Activity Report 2021

Nov 15, 2021

The Operation Clean Sweep® (OCS) Port of Antwerp Activity report 2021 gives an overview of the OCS implementation efforts of the Antwerp Zero Pellet Loss Platform members and the…

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Zero pellet loss certification scheme piloted at Borealis production locations

Nov 3, 2021

Borealis announces that it has carried out pilot audits at two production operations in Belgium to help test pellet loss prevention standards.

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Operation Clean Sweep® launches revamped digital portal

Oct 19, 2021

Stepping up our actions With nearly 1,500 signatories, Operation Clean Sweep® (OCS) has become the programme of reference for the plastics industry to prevent pellets from entering…

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OCS becomes an intrinsic part of PlasticsEurope’s DNA

Oct 15, 2020

PlasticsEurope, the Pan-European trade association representing plastics manufacturers, launched today its Operation Clean Sweep® (OCS) annual Progress Report taking stock of the…

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Operation Clean Sweep® Report 2018

Mar 3, 2019

Following the release of its first Operation Clean Sweep® (OCS) report in 2017, PlasticsEurope has made the OCS programme a top priority in 2018, setting new targets for its…

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Port of Antwerp to lead the way towards zero pellet loss

Oct 23, 2017

On Tuesday, 10th October 2017, the entire plastics value chain gathered in the Port of Antwerp to formalize a unique collaboration in signing the Operation Clean Sweep® pledge.…

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Operation Clean Sweep Report 2017

Sep 30, 2017

PlasticsEurope and supporting member companies of Operation Clean Sweep® (OCS), present their new report.

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Publication of “Safety and Quality Best Practice Guidelines for Unloading of Polymers in Bulk”

Sep 28, 2017

The purpose of this document is to provide a summary of those aspects of these guidelines which may be of interest to polymers unloading sites.

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