Making a Clean Sweep?

Plastic waste comes in many forms and we want to manage it all properly. That’s why 112 of our dedicated employees pledged to help cut plastic pellet and flake loss. The pledges were part of Operation Clean Sweep^® – a global initiative led by the British Plastics Federation – which is about keeping plastic fragments from manufacturing processes and facilities out of the environment.

Our three UK sites (Crumlin, Featherstone and St Helens) took part by auditing their operations to see where we could prevent losing flakes or pellets. One quick change we made was to ensure the drains are protected if ever there was a spill during a delivery.

We’re also really pleased that the project resulted in greater collaboration with some suppliers, who opted for different packaging solutions to reduce the plastic we use in deliveries. The project is ongoing and we look forward to expanding this initiative to our other sites and sharing successful solutions with more suppliers in the future.

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