Ocean Bound Plastic (OBP) Certification

Ocean Bound Plastic Certifications help to protect our Oceans,

Ocean Bound Plastic (OBP) is an “Abandoned Plastic Waste” (microplastics, mezzo-plastics and macro-plastics), on its way to our oceans.

The OBP Certification Program is designed to encourage the removal of Ocean Bound Plastic from the environment by effectively collecting and treating it before it reaches the ocean.

Below are the four categories of OBP have been defined in the OBP Certifications Program:

1. POTENTIAL OBP
   Inadequately collected plastic waste located within a 50 km distance of the coastline
2. WATERWAYS OBP
   Inadequately collected plastic waste located 200m from rivers and in rivers
3. SHORELINE OBP
   Inadequately collected plastic waste located 200m from shores
4. FISHING MATERIAL
   Used fishing gear and plastic bycatch

The certification program comprises two subprograms:
• Ocean Bound Plastic Recycling Subprogram
• Ocean Bound Plastic Neutrality Subprogram

OCEAN BOUND PLASTIC RECYCLING CERTIFICATION:

What is the objective?
To promote the collection and recycling of plastic litter at risk of reaching the ocean.

Who can apply?
-Organizations collecting OBP
-Recyclers
-Companies incorporating OBP in their products

OCEAN BOUND PLASTIC NEUTRALITY CERTIFICATION:

What is the objective?
To remove non-recyclable Ocean Bound Plastic from the environment

Who can apply?
– Organizations, institutions, NGOS, industries involved in the collection and disposal of OBP
– Organizations and industries specialized in recycling and recovery
– Organizations, institutions, NGOS, industries which are using OBP in their products

Benefits
– Solving the issue of non-commercially recyclable OBP, a waste that is never collected because of its lack of value
– Creating a positive environmental impact, ensuring that all OBP is removed
– Improving life of waste pickers by increasing revenues and opportunities

OBP certification steps:

• Application
  Complete the enquiry form below for an OBP Certification request. GCL International Ltd will contact you and provide an application form.
• Contracting
  We will use the application details to produce a quotation. Once the quotation has been accepted, return a signed copy of the quotation and our Scheme Rules.
• Audit planning & execution

• Certification

General Publications:

• OBP Collection Organization Standard
• OBP Recycling Organization Standard
• OBP Neutralization Services Provider Standard
• OBP Plastic Producers & Users Standard
• OBP Scheme rules
• OBP Logos Uses and Claims Guidelines
• Request Operator Handbook 
• Request Fee Structure

For more information about OBP program and its certification process please contact us by telephone or email.