Plastics are now ubiquitous in modern life. The raw materials for the production of plastic products are polymers, usually small particles. The Antwerp Port Authority has released the latest news, in order to prevent plastics from entering the environment and the unique cooperation with industry, logistics and transportation.
Antwerp is the main polymer hub for the production, processing and distribution of plastic particles in Europe, where millions of particles are transported to other European hubs via Antwerp each year, and it is imperative to prevent these small particles from falling into the water or other places that should not be entered.
Port companies have long been taking action to prevent the loss of particles, but now the industry has lifted the work to a whole new level. Manufacturing, logistics operators and transportation are increasing support for the 'Operation Clean Sweep' project Antwerp was the first port in Europe to sign the action plan launched by PlasticsEurope, and in fact, the 'Zero Particle Loss' advisory platform was built in Antwerp to control the loss of particles to an absolute minimum.
"Sustainability has been deep-rooted in our port business," said Antwerp City Counciler Mark Van Pere, who said that 'these companies are doing their best to live in harmony with the harmony of man, earth, wealth, peace and cooperation. Proving that the plastics industry attaches great importance to this issue.
Operation Clean Sweep
Operation Clean Sweep is an international project sponsored by PlasticsEurope aimed at preventing the entry of plastic waste materials into the marine environment. The companies joining the project are committed to helping achieve the 'zero particle loss' goal. Antwerp is Europe's first start "zero particle loss "The project is the key to success: all the companies that have signed the project charter of the Antwerp city," said Mark Van Peer, who signed the charter of the project in Antwerp, said: "All companies involved in the logistics chain are key to success: cooperation is the best The most powerful guarantee.
'Zero particle loss' project
Under the framework of the Operation Clean Sweep project, the Antwerp Port Authority, essenscia (Belgian Chemical, Plastics and Life Sciences Industry Alliance), Antwerp Vas Rand Chamber of Commerce Voka (industrial platform and Alfaport) and PlasticsEurope jointly launched the 'Zero Particle Loss' project. The main purpose is to minimize the loss of particles.However, these companies are not from scratch, in the past to reduce the loss of particles to take action at the beginning of this year has launched a large-scale cleaning operations in the port.To get more , It is necessary to take measures to keep the project throughout the port and cover the entire industry, and to inspect the ports on a weekly basis, to find places where plastics can be found and to track their sources of pollution in order to take action to prevent pollution An accident manager will closely follow the pollution and take action if necessary to clean up. All costs will be shared by the project participants.
Antwerp becomes a sustainable polymer hub
The polymer industry is concerned not only to reduce the loss of plastic particles, but also to focus on sustainable production and polymer processing, which has recently established a consultative platform to assist participants in exchanging sustainable practices in the plastics industry The participants in the platform are members of the 'Zero Particle Loss' project.