Committed to preventing plastic pellet loss
For more than 10 years, TotalEnergies has been a member of the Operation Clean Sweep ® (OCS) program, an industry initiative that aims at improving awareness, promoting best practices, providing guidance and tools to support companies from the plastics value chain in the implementation of plastic pellet loss prevention measures.
Preventing plastic pellet losses to the environment is part of TotalEnergies integral approach to polymers production which aims to Reduce the Impact of its polymers production
TotalEnergies implements the 6 pillars of the OCS® program
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Improve worksites set-up to prevent and address spills
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Create and publish internal procedures to prevent plastic pellet loss
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Provide employee training and accountability for spill prevention, containment, clean-up and disposal
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Audit performance regularly
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Comply with all applicable local and national regulations governing pellet containment
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Encourage partners (contractors, transporters, etc.) to pursue the same objectives
TotalEnergies’ commitment in preventing plastic pellet losses led in 2025 to the OCS® certification in Europe and
OCS® Blue verification in the USA of all its operated polymer production sites.
Overview of TotalEnergies' Best Practices
Best practices and tools to prevent plastic pellet loss can take many forms.
Below are shown some examples, answering to specific situation, and based on a thorough risk analysis.
Use adequate loading socks
Close evacuation and sampling points
Filter your site's water flows
Set-up a blowing machine for the trucks
Use trays for leaking pallets
Arrange the borders of the site
Provide handy cleaning kits
Use industrial vacuum cleaners
Use good quality packaging
Promote OCS among collaborators
Raise awareness through signage
