EMPOWERING WASTE PICKERS THROUGH THE
SOCIAL+ OCEAN BOUND PLASTIC CERTIFICATION

Zero Plastic Oceans is excited to announce the launch of the first social certification focusing on the cornerstone of the circular economy supply chain: the waste picker community. This new certification component, called Social+ Ocean Bound Plastic, aims to support organizations that step further from business as usual and engage with waste picking communities and employees in a fair and ethical manners.

This is the first social certification specifically designed to include informal waste pickers and provide them direct benefits, tailored to their needs and specific situation.

The Social+ OBP certification will empower communities and individuals by ensuring businesses create inclusive and equitable working environments and support them along towards better living conditions.

• What does the Social+ OBP certification entail for informal waste pickers?

1. Effective strategies and practical solutions to ensure child protection and prevent child labor.
2. Strengthened bargaining power and enhanced representation within the organization.
3. Enhanced Occupational Health and Safety measures for a safer working environment.
4. Support with administrative and financial tasks in daily life.
5. Accessible and actionable training programs for personal and professional growth.
6. Enhanced income stability with transparent and verifiable payment records and enforced premium payments.

• Who can apply to this certification and make Social+ OBP claims?

The Social+ OBP certification is available to all organizations involved with the first step of collection of Ocean Bound Plastic. It is applicable for both Commercially Recyclable and Non-Commercially Recyclable OBP hence for both subprograms of the OBP Certification Program. To engage in this certification process, interested organizations can contact any of the approved certification bodies.

Social+ OBP claims can be made throughout the value chain if the initial collection step is Social + certified and the rest of the value chain is OBP certified.

• How was the Social+ OBP certification drafted and developed?

After 3 years of implementation of the Ocean Bound Plastic certification, it became obvious that there was a significant opportunity to improve social rights and human rights along the OBP value chain and in particular for waste pickers who need it the most.

As a result, Zero Plastic Oceans started a multistakeholder consultation process to draft the first version of the standard. This first version was then developed with the help of a community of practice composed of brands, projects, certification bodies and other entities (Ranong Recycle For Environment/Tide Ocean (Thailand), The Good Idea, OceanCloud, Groupe Rocher, BVRio, Control Union, Seven Clean Seas, Ecoblue, GIZ China). The revised draft was then published for public consultation and the comments incorporated into the final version of the standard published on the 8th of September 2023.

• What are the benefits for the certified companies?

By obtaining the Social+ OBP certification, you can demonstrate your social commitment to go above and beyond when working with waste picker communities and your own employees, while supporting an inclusive circular economy with positive environmental impact practices. You will not only be protecting the environment, but above all, transforming the lives of individuals that need it the most through a holistic approach and measurable impact.

Know more:

https://www.obpcert.org/social-plus-ocean-bound-plastic/

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Pinnacle Fiber became the first company to obtain the Ocean Bound Plastic Certification in Pakistan, both for Collection and Recycling of OBP. Ali Akbar, in charge of Business Development tells us a bit more about their motivations through this interview

Could you describe Pinnacle Fiber?
Pinnacle Fiber (Pvt) Limited is a Pakistan-based regenerated polyester company, specializing in polyester staple fibers made from recycled, post-consumer PET plastic bottles. Our commitment is to high-quality textile production through environmentally-friendly manufacturing. We have the vision to reduce the dependence on natural resources, and produce a variety of quality renewable products, and contribute to an environmentally-friendly economy. And our mission is :

• Reuse waste and conserve natural resources
• Use state of the art recycling technologies
• Expand and diversify our recycling capabilities.

Why is the Ocean Bound Plastic certification important for your company?
sea, shore-lines, rivers, water way plastic free and indeed be known for it! We tend to lead by example. Waters are not for industrial dump their protection is our responsibility

How does this certification helps support your company´s environmental policies?
We intend to demonstrate leadership by action. This certification is testament of our core values and our objective is to manufacture environmentally friendly products. This includes collecting waste from where it matters: our vast oceans, coastlines, beautiful lakes, rivers, waterways and majestic mountains.! By being the first we hope to lead and promote the Pakistani business community move towards sustainable practices.
To manage, rescue, reuse and reduce this plastic waste and transfigure it back into the economy with new life diverting it from oceans and waterway is the example we aim to set for all life-sustaining products.

What challenges did you face in preparing for audit?
Waste management is an undeveloped, neglected and informal sector in Pakistan due to an absent municipality and the fragmented nature of rag picking.  Therefore, developing and educating registered and compliant ragpickers and incentivizing them towards waste picking from high-priority ocean bound zones was a challenge.

How long did it take for your company to get certified?
The process took 8 months, and this long-haul time frame is attributed to two factors: Pinnacle Fiber is the first organization in the country to be OBP which meant a lot of back and forth was done in understanding the finer points for the audit. Second the rigorous demands of the audit itself meant making preparations and changes on an operational level to be fit to meet the certification criteria.  These include, trainings, logistics, health and safety and registration compliances.

What benefit are you expecting to get from the OBP certification?
Market Leadership. Being the first we are setting the bar.

What advice would you give to other organizations applying for the Ocean Bound Plastic certifications?
Do it! The more the merrier. If we all keep streamlining the process and following sensible guideline and adding economics to recycling the whole industry becomes a matter of fact for everyone. Corporations that benefit from an ocean free plastic will translate to cleaner beaches and much a much happier marine life. Governance, cooperation’s and individual all levels must contribute positively to the Earth that cradles us

For any information about Pinnacle or their experience with the OBP certification, feel free to contact:
1) Abdus-Samad – General Manager asamad@pinnaclefiber.com.pk
2) Khursheed Zaman – Compliance Officer compliance.officer@pinnaclefiber.com.pk
3) Ali Akbar – Business Development ali.akbar@pinnaclefiber.com.pk

Know more about OBP certifications : https://www.obpcert.org

Achieving Zero Plastic Oceans ZPO certifications furthers company’s commitment to building world class recycling infrastructure in the Dominican Republic and reliable, trustworthy supply chains from the Caribbean

Ocean Recovery Group (ORG), a Florida based social-business enterprise that leverages over 100 years of recycling-industry experience to better collect, clean and recycle ocean-bound plastics has become the first United States-headquartered company to achieve Zero Plastic Oceans’ distinguished Ocean-Bound Plastic Certifications for collection, recycling and neutralization.

The Ocean-Bound Plastic Certification from Zero Plastic Oceans signals to our partners and stakeholders that our efforts to reduce ocean-bound plastics are certified, audited and sustainable,” said Ocean Recovery Group President, Zachary Kirstein. “We are proud to bring recycling infrastructure to the Dominican Republic, a country currently only recycling 8% of its waste.

Ocean Recovery Group’s La Vega, Dominican Republic, facility boasts state-of-the-art processing equipment including a 2-ram Max Pack Baler, 7 Vertical Balers and 2 complete plastics lines including a friction washer, shredders, sink tanks, steamers and pelletizers. The facility, which began processing in February 2022, also separates and bales PET, HDPE (natural and color), PP and LDPE plastics as well as cardboard and paper-grade recyclables. In 2022, Ocean Recovery Group’s integrated-recycling operation goal is to collect, recycle and neutralize 12,000 Tons of ocean-bound plastic.

Control Union is proud to have served as certification body to Ocean Recovery Group in their Ocean Bound Plastic journey,” said Gabriela Santos, Program Coordinator at Control Union. “Besides their important recycling activities in the Dominican Republic – Control Union appreciates how Ocean Recovery Group has remained readily available and transparent during the full certification process.

The Ocean-Bound Plastic (OBP) Certification is designed to encourage the removal of Ocean Bound Plastic from the environment by adding value to effectively collecting and treating it to prevent it from reaching the ocean. To achieve the certification, applicable organizations must first prove: OBP plastic waste is collected adequately and ethically; OBP plastic waste is well managed once collected; commercially recyclable OBP waste is traceable until the final product; and, non-commercially recyclable OBP waste is correctly handled, and are thoroughly verified and traceable. In addition, OBP-certified organizations guarantee the respect of social criteria, including a commitment to no child labor, safe working conditions and fair wages for recycling collectors.

Zero Plastic Oceans welcomes the certification of Ocean Recovery Group to the Ocean Bound Plastic standards for the collection, recycling and neutrality value chains,” said Vincent Decap, Co-Founder of Zero Plastic Oceans. “By choosing to certify these value chains, ORG will bring a concrete solution to the Dominican Republic for both commercially recyclable and no value plastic at the same time, ensuring a cleaner environment and enhanced social benefits to the waste picking communities.

About Ocean Recovery Group

Ocean Recovery Group is working to solve the planet’s ocean-bound plastic crisis in the Western Hemisphere. Our extensive knowledge across the recycling and packaging industries, paired with our commitment towards greater good, enables Ocean Recovery Group to effectively and efficiently divert large and scalable amounts of ocean-bound plastics to help CPG retailers achieve their plastic neutrality goals.

About Zero Plastic Oceans

Created in 2019, Zero Plastic Oceans is a non-governmental organization (NGO) dedicated to addressing plastic pollution issues. The organization was born from the observation that most plastic waste ending up in the ocean comes from abandoned plastic waste, the so-called “Ocean Bound Plastic” (OBP). ZPO has set the Ocean Bound Plastic certifications as a mean to incentives the collection of OBP for its recycling or proper disposal.

Over the last year, Zero Plastic Oceans and Control Union teamed up to control and certify 9 companies in India, making it the country having received the highest number of Ocean Bound Plastic (OBP) certifications. This great interest in OBP certifications reflects the regional willingness of industries and NGOs to take action against plastic pollution.

One year after the launch of the OBP certifications, 9 Indian companies have been certified, of which 5 applied to the OBP recycling standard and 4 to the OBP collection standard. Granted for one year, the certifications assert the proper collection and management of Ocean Bound Plastic, as well as its recycling into new products.

Some certified companies are integrated collectors, recyclers & convertors of recycled materials to packaging & products, like Lucro (recycled LDPE, LLDPE, PP & HDPE) and Dalmia Polypro (recycled PET and recycled polyester fibers) some are dedicated to collection only like Plastic for Change and some are focused on the transformation of recycled material into products like Polygenta Technologies (recycled yarn), Alliance Fibres (recycled fibers) or Mon Export (bags and accessories).

Through this growing diversity of actors India can offer fully certified end products from Ocean Bound Plastic.

 

The need to do our bit to stop the flow of plastic into our oceans made us seek out for this OBP certification which was very thorough in evaluating our supply chain right from sourcing of Ocean bound plastic to final conversion of recycled granules to product. The intensive audit also verified our traceability across the supply chain & inspected fair trade policies such as the absence of child labour, fair treatment/payments to employees & waste-pickers. We have been collecting about 10 mt of ocean bound plastic waste every month since the certification & converting most of the waste to recycled resin & products such as PP rafia bags & garbage bags. We hope that going ahead this certification will help us enable a number of brands to replace virgin plastic with ocean-bound recycled plastic- thereby help them become more sustainable, explains Varun Karasia, CEO of Lucro.

Since 2016, India has stated its will to “give thrust on plastic waste minimization, source segregation, recycling, involving waste pickers, recyclers and waste processors in collection of plastic waste”. To implement this project, various initiatives have been settled such as the prohibition of imports of solid plastic waste and awareness campaigns on single use plastics.

However public policies are not sufficient to reduce the amount of plastic waste in the country. According to the National Central Pollution Control Board, the country is generating around 26,000 tonnes of plastic waste a day, out of which 60% of plastic produced is collected. The 40% left is mismanaged, open air burned, in nature and drifting in rivers and oceans.

 

The OBP certifications provide an easy tool to promote the removal of Ocean Bound Plastic from the environment. They complement governmental directives, allowing private or associative actors to be recognized for their commitment, explains Vincent Decap, Co-founder of Zero Plastic Oceans.

A sustainable management of waste through community empowerment and multi-stakeholder approach, is necessary for ocean preservation. Through the Ocean Bound Plastic certifications, communities and industries are given the opportunity to address urgent gaps in plastic waste management.

Control Union and Zero Plastic Oceans are launching a new component to their Ocean Bound Plastic (OBP) certification  program. Initially designed to encourage the recycling of OBP, this program has been reinforced by the introduction of a label promoting the collection and proper disposal of non-recyclable OBP. Two certification subprograms are now available: the “Recyclable Ocean Bound Plastic Certification” and the new “Ocean Bound Plastic Neutrality Certification.”

 

 

• The plastic used to make the product has been effectively compensated in the best possible way to protect oceans;
• No Child labor has been used in the whole chain of collection and treatment of plastic waste, nor in the product manufacturing;
• Waste pickers have been paid a fair price for their work;
• All OBP collected has been treated to the highest available environmental standards;
• All actors on the value chain respect international social and environmental standards.

 

Vincent Decap, Co-Founder of Zero Plastic Oceans explains: “Reducing marine plastic pollution means acting on all levers: Reduce, Substitute, Recycle, Dispose, Mismanaged.  Extending the scope of our Ocean Bound Plastic Certification program is a way to tackle both the Recyling and Mismanaged Waste challenges. By delivering two complementary certification subprograms, one focusing on recyclable plastic and the other one on non-recyclable plastic, the collection of all type of plastic waste is encouraged. Thus, the Ocean Bound Plastic certification promotes a complete job which really make a difference for wildlife and the environment”.

 

Robert Demianew, vice president of Control Union North America: “We must find viable solutions for the immense challenges to plastic waste.  This new subprogram enables companies not directly involved in the supply chain to further support their efforts to tackle non-recyclable waste by compensating for the safe disposal of equivalent amounts used. This subprogram will  create a new opportunity for companies to commit to reducing their environmental impacts by offsetting it against 3^rd party verified volumes.”

The “Ocean Bound Plastic Neutralization Certification” is a unique opportunity to deliver a step-change in the fight against plastic pollution and kickstarts a global cooperation towards achieving Sustainable Development Goal 14.

Together with the “OBP Recyclable Certification”, this subprogram has been developed in collaboration with companies from the recycling market like Heng Hiap Industries (Malaysian plastic recycling leader) and actors of the Plastic Neutrality like TONTOTON (Vietnam) and other NGOs involved in ocean protection.

The program is open for applications and all relevant information are available online: www.obpcert.org.

You can download the press release here

 

Heng Hiap Industries, based in Johor (Malaysia), is the first company to obtain the Ocean Bound Plastic (OBP). This certification outlines Heng Hiap Industries’ best practices and commitment to collect Ocean Bound Plastic with the final aim to recycle it into eco-friendly products.

Heng Hiap Industries was awarded on the 31^st of August 2020, the Ocean Bound Plastic Certification for its OBP Collection system and for its OBP Recycling system becoming the very first company to be third party certified for Ocean Bound Plastic collection and recycling worldwide! With 17 years of experience in the plastics recycling industry, Heng Hiap Industries is setting the new standard for the plastic recycling industry involvement in reducing marine pollution.

In Malaysia, plastic pollution issues have been a major concern over the last years.  In 2018, the country became the main alternative destination for plastic scrap – after China banned imports of such waste – and started dealing with influx of garbage[1]. As a matter of fact, launching the project in this region was relevant and embodies a great example of how circular economy can be implemented on a local scale.

To obtain the Ocean Bound Plastic Certification,  Heng Hiap Industries was audited  by the independent certifying body Control Union against Zero Plastic Oceans’ OBP Collection Organization Standard and OBP Recycling Organization Standard. The audit included the evaluation of places where the OBP was collected and how it was then recycled, an evaluation which guarantees traceability and integrity. It also covered very important social and environmental requirements like the absence of child labor, the fair treatment of employees & waste pickers and the respect of international best practices in waste management.

Heng Hiap Industries certification is valid for one year during which the company will be able to supply fully certified 100% Recycled OBP pellets of PP, PET and PE. Following this year, a new audit and evaluation will be carried out to renew the certification.

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[1] Malaysia, flooded with plastic waste, to send back some scrap to source

Zero Plastic Oceans and Control Union newly released Ocean Bound Plastic certification is now featured in Ubuntoo’s database as a solution against plastic pollution and for sustainable fashion.

This new certification for Ocean Bound Plastic is transparent thanks to published standards and third party audit. We trust it will support greater clarity in the recyclable Ocean Bound Plastic market for brands and customers and overall help reduce the plastic waste reaching our oceans.

Transparency is important when talking about a new a fashionable market like the Ocean Bound Plastic or Ocean Plastic markets. First of all to enable consumers to differentiate between Ocean Plastic which come from marine litter collect in the sea (floating plastic, or gosht nets most usually) and Ocean Bound Plastic that is at risk of getting carried away into the ocean.

Ocean Bound Plastic has a relatively ample definition since most people agree that it is abandoned plastic waste within 50km form the coast. However in practice many organizations collecting this Ocean Bound Plastic do it with an aim of protecting oceans and focus on much closer to shores or river plastic.

Additionally in the certification developed Zero Plastic Oceans has created 3 categories of Ocean Bound Plastic, 2 of which are very close to the shore and rivers. These categories are called Shoreline OBP and Waterways OBP, they focus on abandoned plastic waste within 200m from shores and rivers so that the environmental impact of buying this categories is a lot greater. you can read some more here.

On the occasion of World Oceans Day, Control Union and Zero Plastic Oceans are joining forces to launch the world’s first third party verified label to avoid Ocean Bound Plastic (OBP) waste reaching marine environments: The Ocean Bound Plastic Certification. Based on international environmental standards and label best practices, this certification aims to capture OBP – plastic abandoned in the natural environment bound to end up in oceans – while rethinking the plastic value chain.

 To celebrate 2020 World Oceans Day (June 8^th), Control Union and Zero Plastic Oceans innovate for a Sustainable Ocean and are introducing together the world’s first third party verified Ocean Bound Plastic Certification. The certification covers collection and recycling of abandoned plastic waste near rivers or shores, known as Ocean Bound Plastic (OBP)¹ before it becomes ocean plastic pollution.

80% of ocean plastics comes from land-based sources and a large percentage is plastic waste abandoned in areas where – due to rainfall, tides, and winds – is bound to be drawn to oceans (shores, riverbanks and rivers). OBP is the major source of ocean plastic pollution and collecting it is the most efficient and economical urgent solution to this major environmental issue.

Aimed at private companies, NGOs and financial supporters, this unique certification is a direct and effective way to address the challenges of the Sustainable Development Goal 14 (“Conserve and sustainably use the oceans’’). The program has been conceived in a global manner, compliant with local and regional regulatory frameworks, making it rapidly implementable and providing visible results in the short term.

The Ocean Bound Plastic Certification relies on three pillars:

• Collecting OBP focusing on critical areas;
• Ensuring the proper management of collected OBP (recycling, and/or valorization and/or correct final disposal);
• Increasing the stream volume and value of recycled OBP plastic.

The Ocean Bound Plastic Certification program is available for a wide range of stakeholders, private companies, authorities and NGOs that can be collectors, traders, recyclers, polymer manufacturers, packaging manufacturers or producers of plastic products. This certification is intended for any organization willing to support the collection and incorporation of OBP plastic into their products.

“At Control Union, we are taking action to support a resilient and safe ocean, in line with our policy of supporting environmental standards and certifications. The Ocean Bound Plastic Certification is based on environmental and social requirements and a full verification of the chain of custody for the collection and recycling of OBP until the final product. The standard set by Zero Plastic Oceans is a new step towards transparency and quality in the field of OBP recycling and valorization. This OBP label is a key tool to reduce ocean pollution and give certainty to final consumers that they are purchasing a product that really helps the oceans,” explained Robert Demianew, Vice President for North America.

The NGO Zero Plastic Oceans has conceived a model called ZPO Initiative, based on the use of the OBP certification. In this model, certified companies belonging to the plastic industry mandate NGOs -which will also be certified – to manage the OBP collection on their behalf. Once OBP collection is carried out, the recyclable portion of collected plastic is sold to recycling companies giving it a second life, while the non-recyclable portion is correctly valorized or properly disposed. This Initiative is aiming at turning off the tap on marine litter by giving the plastic industry an efficient and low-cost tool to implement rapidly.

“This certification is not only an environmental label certifying the origin and chain of custody of OBP for the recycling market; if used widely by the plastic industry, it is also a powerful tool to reduce marine contamination caused by plastic waste mismanagement. We all know that oceans are under great threat from plastic pollution while 40% of the global population directly depends on the ocean making it urgent to take actions. This label is an opportunity to implement an inclusive solution where everyone; industry, NGOs and consumers, play a key role” Said Vincent Decap, Zero Plastic Oceans Co-Founder.

The Ocean Bound Plastic Certification program has been developed in collaboration with companies from the recycling market like Oceanworks (International OBP sale platform) or Heng Hiap Industries (Malaysian plastic recycling leader), and other NGOs involved in ocean protection. The program is open for applications and all relevant information can be found on the website www.obpcert.org.

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Press release

Con motivo del Día Mundial de los Océanos, Control Union y Zero Plastic Oceans lanzan la primera certificación verificada por terceros diseñada para evitar que los desechos plásticos lleguen al mar: la Certificación “Ocean Bound Plastic – OBP”. Basada en estándares ambientales internacionales y las mejores prácticas para sellos ambientales, esta certificación tiene como objetivo capturar el Ocean Bound Plastic y al mismo tiempo, promover la economía circular del plástico.

Para celebrar el Día Mundial de los Océanos 2020, Control Union y Zero Plastic Oceans han innovado y unido esfuerzos por un océano sostenible, y presentan juntos el sello ambiental independiente OBP orientado a la reducción de la contaminación marina. La certificación Ocean Bound Plastic permite certificar la recolección y el reciclaje de los desechos plásticos abandonados cerca de los ríos o del mar, conocidos como Ocean Bound Plastic (OBP) antes de que este plástico se convierta en contaminación oceánica.

El 80% de la contaminación marina proviene de fuentes terrestres y la mayor parte de esta contaminación es Ocean Bound Plastic. Así, asegurarse que el OBP sea recolectado para que no se mantenga abandonado en el medio ambiente es la solución de emergencia más eficiente y económica para resolver este importante problema ambiental.Dirigida a empresas privadas, ONGs y patrocinadores financieros, esta certificación es una forma directa y efectiva de abordar los desafíos del Objetivo de Desarrollo Sostenible 14 (“Conservar y utilizar de manera sostenible los océanos”). Es una solución concebida para adaptarse a los marcos regulatorios a niveles regionales y locales de diferentes países asi que su implementación es rápida y permite lograr resultados visibles en el corto plazo.

El programa de certificación OBP se basa en tres pilares:

• Recolección de OBP con enfoque en áreas críticas (ríos, riberas de ríos, costas);
• Gestión final adecuada del OBP recogido (valorización y/o reciclaje y/o disposición final correcta);
• Crecimiento del flujo y del valor del plástico OBP reciclado.

El Programa de Certificación Ocean Bound Plastic es adaptable a una amplia variedad de partes interesadas desde privadas, no gubernamentales, alianzas público-privadas, o empresas sociales, que pueden incluir recolectores, comerciantes, recicladores, fabricantes de polímeros, fabricantes de envases o productores de productos plásticos. Esta certificación está dirigida a cualquier organización dispuesta a fomentar la recolección de OBP y/o incorporar el OBP en su línea de producción.

“En Control Union estamos tomando medidas para promover un océano sano en línea con nuestra política de apoyo a las normas y certificaciones ambientales. La Certificación de Ocean Bound Plastic se basa en requisitos ambientales y sociales y una verificación completa de la cadena de custodia para la recolección y reciclaje de OBP hasta el producto final. El estándar establecido por la ONG Zero Plastic

Oceans es un nuevo paso hacia la transparencia y la calidad en el campo del reciclaje y la valorización del OBP. El sello OBP es una herramienta clave para reducir la contaminación del océano y asegurar a los consumidores finales que están comprando un producto que realmente ayuda a los océanos “, explicó Robert Demianew, Vicepresidente para América del Norte.

Zero Plastic Oceans promueve un modelo basado en la certificación OBP. En este modelo, las compañías de la cadena de valor del plástico interesadas en reducir su impacto ambiental subcontratan a organizaciones recolectoras certificadas para la recolección de OBP en su representación. Una vez recolectado el OBP, la porción apta para reciclarse puede ser vendida a compañías de reciclaje, dándole una segunda vida, mientras que la porción no reciclable se valoriza o se desecha de manera ambientalmente responsable. Esta iniciativa tiene como objetivo cerrar el grifo de la contaminación plástica marina al proporcionar a la industria del plástico una herramienta eficiente y de bajo costo a implementar rápidamente.

“Esta certificación no es solo un sello ambiental que certifica el origen y la cadena de custodia del OBP para el mercado del reciclaje; si es utilizado ampliamente por la industria del plástico, también es una herramienta poderosa para reducir la contaminación de los océanos. Todos sabemos que los océanos y los mares están bajo una gran amenaza por la contaminación plástica, mientras que el cuarenta por ciento de la población mundial depende directamente de ellos, por lo tanto, es crucial actuar lo antes posible. Este sello es una oportunidad que permite participar a todos los actores; industria, ONG y consumidores”. dijo Vincent Decap, cofundador de ZPO.

El programa de Certificación Ocean Bound Plastic ha sido desarrollado en colaboración con empresas dedicadas al reciclaje como Oceanworks (plataforma internacional de venta de OBP) o Heng Hiap Industries (líder del reciclaje de plástico en Malasia), y otras ONGs involucradas en la protección del océano. A partir de hoy el programa está disponible para los interesados y toda la información relevante se puede encontrar en el sitio web: www.obpcert.org.

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