Plastic does not belong in our oceans

Let’s collect and recycle it

Øresundsdage 2025: Kom med under overfladen på World Cleanup Day

Sep 18, 2025

Øresundsdage 2025: Kom med under overfladen på World Cleanup Day

Sep 18, 2025 | Event, Havets Spøgelser

Den 20. september markerer vi World Cleanup Day med anden omgang af Øresundsdage 2025 – denne gang med aktiviteter ved Nordre Toldbod i København og i Gilleleje Havn. Arrangementet sætter fokus på de usynlige trusler under havets overflade – spøgelsesnet og efterladt...

Ocean Plastic Forum at Folkemødet 2025

Jun 18, 2025 | Uncategorized

This weekend, Ocean Plastic Forum attended this year’s Folkemøde to listen, engage in debates, and...

Øresund Days 2025 – World Ocean Day

Jun 12, 2025 | Ghost nets, Havets Spøgelser

On Sunday, June 8, we kicked off Øresund Days 2025 with a splash, hosting events in Helsingør...

Ghosts of the Sea: Conference about ghost nets in Danish waters

May 29, 2025 | Ghost nets, Havets Spøgelser

On Tuesday, May 27, Ocean Plastic Forum hosted the Ghosts of the Sea conference - a day dedicated...

Who we are

Ocean Plastic Forum is an association comprising around 35 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