In order to prevent plastic raw materials from leaking into the environment, we should make sure that they are properly stored, recycled and/or disposed of, starting with the following
? Commit to making zeroplastic resin loss a priority.
? Assess your company’ssituation and needs.
? Make necessary upgrades infacilities and equipment as appropriate.
? Improve our worksite set-upto prevent and address spills.
? Create and publish internalprocedures to achieve zero pellet loss goals.
? Provide employee trainingand accountability for spill prevention, containment, cleanup, and disposal.
? Raise employee awareness andcreate accountability by encouraging them to sign the Employee CommitmentPledge.
? Comply with all applicablestate and local regulations governing pellet containment.
? Follow up and enforceprocedures, including conducting routine inspections and looking for ways tocontinuously improve your program.
? Submit quarterly datareports with OCS® core metrics, including type, weight or volume ofany non-recovered plastic resins in different forms.
