Prevented Ocean Plastic Programme
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| Prevented Ocean Plastic Programme | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
| Website | www.preventedoceanplastic.com |
Company Profile
Prevented Ocean Plastic is high quality, fully certified recycled plastic that has been collected from coastal areas at risk of ocean plastic pollution. Used by supermarkets and brands around the world, this plastic meets regulatory health and safety standards, it is traceable back to source and can be identified on pack through its distinctive triangular blue logo.
Prevented Ocean Plastic is made from recycled plastic PET bottles (rPET) and produced according to European and North American quality standards.
Prevented Ocean Plastic is the largest programme of its kind. The programme aligns plastic recycling standards across coastlines at risk from ocean plastic pollution, offering ongoing supply of recycled plastic at industry scale and quality levels while supporting local communities.
Prevented Ocean Plastic offers brand owners and customers the ability to clearly track the materials in their products back to specific coastal communities in at risk areas, such as:
- South East Asia, South America and the Galapagos Islands, Central America & Caribbean, the Mediterranean, and East Africa.
Everywhere it operates, local business owners and workers inform the development of the Prevented Ocean Plastic Programme to ensure it remains uniquely tailored and most efficient for their specific region. Prevented Ocean Plastic™ has certified traceability from coastline collection until it becomes sustainable recycled packaging on a supermarket shelf, offering a better plastic choice. Every time customers buy a product with the Prevented Ocean Plastic™ logo, they are preventing plastic from reaching the ocean.
Prevented Ocean Plastic™ quality is based on fully traceable 99% PET bottle inputs, which are machine and hand sorted, processed, and then tested to meet the highest quality levels required for food packaging.
Definition of ‘ocean bound plastic’
- It is found within 50km (30mi) distance of an ocean coastline or major waterway that feeds into the ocean.
- The country or region lacks waste management infrastructure and collection incentives.
- The infrastructure is being overwhelmed by population growth or tourism.
- There is a significant risk to wildlife if plastic contaminates their ecosystem.
(Source: Jambeck, J.R., Andrady, A., Geyer, R., Narayan, R., Perryman, M., Siegler, T., Wilcox, C., Lavender Law, K., (2015). Plastic Waste inputs from land into the ocean, Science, 347, p. 768-771)
When a bottle hits the water, the truth of the matter is it’s too late
Sun and salt water degrade plastic within a few days which makes it largely unusable for recycling, ending up as a clean-up effort and not a recycling effort. This is why Prevented Ocean Plastic act to ensure that the plastic never reaches the water.
Prevented Ocean Plastic™ is a product supplied by Bantam Materials UK Ltd.
History
References
PETplanet Insider Articles
Issue 04 / 2024: Plastic collected in coastal areas
External links
Prevented Ocean Plastic Programme Website
