Mar172025
Operation Clean Sweep OCS

What is the Operation Clean Sweep® (OCS) program?

In the plastics industry, spills or emissions of plastic particles (pellets, flakes, dust) can occur in the environment. These can happen unintentionally at any stage of the plastics value chain: production, handling, transportation, processing, and recycling. For this reason, the Operation Clean Sweep® (OCS) initiative was created.

What is OCS?

The Operation Clean Sweep® (OCS) program is a voluntary management program aimed at ensuring that best cleaning and pellet control practices are applied in all operations handling plastic pellets, thus preventing their release into the environment. In short, it is a voluntary program to prevent plastic pellet loss in companies.

Benefits of joining the OCS program

  • Reduce environmental impact.
  • Improve workplace organization to prevent and address spills.
  • Reduce material waste.
  • Prevent slips and falls.
  • Enhance operational efficiency.
  • Ensure compliance with local and national regulations on pellet control.
  • Protect and enhance the company’s reputation.
  • Join an international network of affiliated companies.

What measures does Global-TALKE take to prevent plastic emissions?

Global-TALKE is an OCS-affiliated company and recognizes the importance of preventing unintended pellet spills and emissions into the environment. For this reason, it is committed to implementing the following measures:

  1. Prioritize the goal of zero pellet loss.
  2. Assess the company’s situation and needs, identifying critical points of potential pellet loss at all stages of activity.
  3. Make necessary improvements to facilities and equipment based on the previous assessment, providing the necessary tools for proper implementation.
  4. Raise awareness among all employees about the commitment and instill a sense of responsibility by informing them of their key role in achieving the objective.
  5. Monitor progress by setting measurable indicators to evaluate improvements after implementing the measures.

Global-TALKE and its commitment to the OCS program

Global-TALKE encourages all its partners and business associates to join the OCS program, whether they are clients or suppliers, to pursue the same objectives in preventing plastic pellet loss.