Plastic does not belong in our oceans

Let’s collect and recycle it

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On November 23-24, Ocean Plastic Forum participated in the annual business conference Ajour. Ajour is the meeting point for maritime engineers and others interested in management and technological innovation, aiming to strengthen their proffesional networks and...

Press release: Denmark’s largest exhibition of products made with ocean plastic and maritime plastic waste at the Ajour conference

Nov 21, 2023 | Event

At the Ocean Plastic Forum stand at the Ajour Business Fair in Odense Congress Center on November...

Conference: Focus on future partnerships across the industries

Nov 6, 2023 | Event

On October 31st, in collaboration with the Danish Fashion & Textile Association and Roskilde...

Ocean Plastic International Matchmaking, 5th December 2023

Oct 19, 2023 | Event

Registratrion for this year's OPIM event is now open! OPF is, in collaboration with CLEAN and...

Who we are

Ocean Plastic Forum is an association comprising around 60 members, including interest groups, NGOs, universities, and diverse companies. Our goal is to clean up the oceans by means of business models that remove ocean plastic and transform it into new products through upcycling.

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The ocean plastic problem

Ocean plastic is a complex and wicked problem – and so is fixing it. At Ocean Plastic Forum, we see ocean plastic as a valuable resource that can be used in the circular economy.

Together with our members, we develop more sustainable value chains that collect and recycle ocean plastic, in Denmark and abroad.

We collect…

Our members have expertise in designing, supplying, and operating the necessary equipment for ocean plastic waste recovery.

Photo: Plastic waste collection barrier. DESMI (OPF member)

We sort and process…

Our members are experienced in the handling, washing, shredding, and sorting of complex plastic waste.

Photo: Sorting system. Dansk Affaldsminimering (OPF member)

We upcycle…

Our members have the capability to upgrade sorted plastic waste into new and valuable raw materials for use in the plastic industry.

Photo: New plastic pellets. Ragn-Sells Danmark A/S (OPF member)

We make new products…

Our members transform upcycled ocean plastic waste into new and high-quality products that drive the shift towards a circular economy.

Photo: New plastic products of recovered plastics. Produced by Plastix (OPF member) for Dantoy

Our aim is to create a strong platform for innovative ideas, concepts, and programs that will bring us closer to achieving our collective objective of a cleaner marine environment.

Lars Have Hansen

Chairman, Ocean Plastic Forum