Improved waste management programs and the promotion of sustainable materials are critical to long-term success in reducing ocean plastic pollution. But what else can be done?
Ocean plastic pollution
must be stopped at the source. We don’t need to wait to see more mass accumulation in the water – 8 million metric tons per year is plenty. The problem has to stop before it starts, and the way to make
that happen is through collecting accumulated waste before it enters our ocean.
Collecting plastic from problem areas and using it to create new, innovative products is one of the best ways to drive
change. Doing so not only impacts one of Earth’s most valuable natural resources, but also the communities surrounding those resources.
Proper plastic collection at the source creates an undeniably
positive impact on our ocean, its inhabitants, and the human life that resides both in surrounding communities and around the world. As consumer demand for sustainable brands grow, more companies aim
to respond to the call for change. OceanPoly™ provides companies an option to meet the demand for change.
OceanPoly™ is one of the best solutions to the plastic waste that fills our global ocean. Collected from coastal pollution source areas, such as beaches and waterways, OceanPoly™ contains a minimum of 25%
recycled plastic recovered from PET plastic bottles or HDPE plastic bottles and bags. OceanPoly™ can be used in manufacturing a variety of recyclable packaging, including plastic bags, poly mailers,
and reusable RPET bags. It provides a sustainable solution to a growing problem.
OceanPoly™ is unique in the fact that the plastic it is created from is sourced directly from areas that lack community collection efforts – areas that are more likely to result in plastic flowing directly
into the ocean. Using products made from OceanPoly™ creates demand and financially incentivizes local populations to collect materials such as HDPE and PET, which can be recycled efficiently. Supporting
these cleanup efforts creates jobs for economically challenged locations, such as Haiti, Indonesia, the Philippines, Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, and the Dominican Republic. By choosing OceanPoly™, you
are choosing to invest in others, to help protect marine life, and to tackle the ocean pollution problem at its source.
Supporting the cleanup effort creates jobs for those in economically challenged populations. Populations like Haiti, Indonesia, the Philippines, Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula and the Dominican Republic. Using
products made from OceanPoly™, creates demand and financially incentivizes local populations to collect materials such as HDPE and PET, which can be recycled efficiently.
By choosing OceanPoly™, you
are choosing to invest in others, help protect marine life and tackle the ocean pollution problem at its source. Look for bags and packaging with the OceanPoly™ logo.
OceanPoly™ is one of the few marine plastic alternatives with an SCS Recycling Program Certification. The SCS Certification helps recyclers and reclamation facilities make credible claims about their diversion
strategies and recycling rates. The SCS Recycling Certification logo, in conjunction with the OceanPoly™ logo, can be printed on OceanPoly™ products and represents to customers your commitment to being
part of the solution.
Materials used to produce OceanPoly™ are collected from multiple regions and from multiple types of recycled products. The production of bag material requires reheating plastics to produce blown film. Because
the melting points of materials will vary, at this time, it’s not possible to produce blown film from 100% post-consumer recycled content. Recycled materials must be blended in with virgin materials
to achieve a desirable strength and appearance. OceanPoly™ is certified to contain a minimum of 25% recycled content collected from coastal pollution source areas, such as beaches and waterways.
OceanPoly™ can be used to make blown film for polyethylene bags and mailers, as well as yarns.
Contact your local packaging or printed products distributor and ask for bags made with OceanPoly™. By using products made from OceanPoly™, you are supporting a long-term, economically sensible, and environmentally
friendly solution to our marine plastic problem.
