Port Authority supports the fight against plastic pellet pollution

03 Nov 2020 / Rotterdam, Netherlands

During a digital meeting that took place with PlasticsEurope Netherlands, the plastics manufacturing industry association, Allard Castelein, CEO of the Port of Rotterdam Authority, signed the Operation Clean Sweep® Pledge…

…The Port of Rotterdam has to deal with pollution from plastic pellets scattered along banks and in the water. These plastic pellets are produced by various companies for use as a raw material for the production of all kinds of plastic products. The unintentional loss of the pellets during the production process and transport is currently being addressed by many companies…

…The ultimate goal is to stop the loss of pellets into the environment. In this quest to achieve 'zero pellet loss', the Port of Rotterdam Authority is collaborating with PlasticsEurope and other parties…

…Due to the extra attention for plastic pellet pollution, various parties are currently monitoring a possible rise in new pellets on land or in the water. In addition, efforts are made to take measures to prevent pellet loss.

The Port of Rotterdam Authority and PlasticsEurope are calling on companies that are not yet participating in Operation Clean Sweep® to join. New participants can use the knowledge and experience already acquired, so that they can quickly implement preventive measures to prevent pellet loss.

(For information about operations in the Netherlands, contact GAC Netherlands at [email protected])

Source: Extracts from Port of Rotterdam (www.portofantwerp.com) news release dated 2 November 2020

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