Operation Clean Sweep and plastic feedstock compliance - Webinar for LGA Authorised Officers

In 2021 the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) launched the NSW Plastics Action Plan. A commitment was made to reduce plastic feedstock from entering the environment. The project aims at managing plastic generation throughout its lifecycle, including reducing plastic waste. With a focus on achieving several outcomes, Operation Clean Sweep (OCS) is an industry program that directs attention and solutions to the leakage pathways of plastic feedstock within the plastic manufacturing supply chain.

Local Government plays an important role in the compliance of plastic feedstock. This webinar presents information on both the NSW legislation and the Operation Clean Sweep program that can be introduced to plastic industry businesses in LGAs to help reduce the loss of plastic feedstock into the environment.

The NSW EPA published comprehensive guidance aligning legislation with the NSW Plastics Action Plan. This guidance provides information relating to plastic feedstock handling and loss, and will help relevant industry members to enhance their operational practices to combat the ongoing and significant consequences of plastic pollution on marine ecosystems, the impact on water quality, and human health.