Operation Clean Sweep launches logistics verification program

The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) and the American Chemistry Council (ACC), both based in Washington, have launched Operation Clean Sweep (OCS) Logistics Verification, a facility-level inspection program designed exclusively for OCS Logistics members.

The organizations say the program builds off the success of their OCS Blue Verification offering and has been expanded with the goal of applying a “rigorous model” to prevent resin loss to the critical “middle” of the supply chain—trucking and transloading companies, distributors, warehouses and service providers. OCS Logistics Verification ensures that more than 25 required management practices to prevent resin loss have successfully been implemented at the facility level.

“The new OCS Logistics Verification program represents a significant increase in the strength and transparency of the plastics industry’s efforts to prevent resin loss,” PLASTICS President and CEO Matt Seaholm says. “By proactively verifying their operations, OCS Logistics members are demonstrating their leadership and continued commitment to protecting the environment and advancing sustainability throughout our industry.”

The program is exclusively available to OCS Logistics members to verify critical resin loss prevention practices have successfully been implemented at logistics facilities and during the transportation of plastic resin between sites. All OCS Logistics members are required to complete at least one verification inspection by Dec. 31. Subsequent inspections are required at additional facilities in the first full verification cycle starting in 2026.

“America’s Plastic Makers, represented by ACC’s plastics division, have led the charge to be good stewards in resin management, taking significant steps to increase transparency and knowledge sharing that help create safer, cleaner communities in the U.S.,” says Ross Eisenberg, President of America’s Plastic Makers. “The OCS Logistics Verification program strengthens our collective efforts to prevent plastic resin loss, ensuring those valuable materials stay in the supply chain and out of the environment. By embracing this verification process, industry leaders are demonstrating accountability and driving meaningful progress for businesses, consumers and out planet.”

The program complements OCS Blue Verification, which was launched in September 2023 to address resin loss prevention practices at material suppliers and processors, ensuring accountability across the supply chain.

To provide additional information about the program, Operation Clean Sweep will host a webinar in February. PLASTICS and ACC encourage OCS Logistics members to register for the webinar and reach out to info@opcleansweep.org for additional information.