Plastic Pellet Views
Description. Preproduction plastic pellets (called W"nurdles1") are a large contributor to marine debris and can cause starvation to marine wildlife, as well as other environmental hazards. They are also costly for local governments to clean up under the US EPAe's Maximum Daily Load requirements for impaired waterways. AB 258 would task regional and state waterboards to set up a monitoring program to control nurdle loss. The task force would set up fee schedule to pay for the program. It would also task the California Coastal Commission with addressing the issue of marine debris in general, as well as have it set up a multi-agency taskforce to report to California Ocean Protection Council on progress made in terms of marine debris control and prevention.
Efforts at the Society of the Plastics Industries Inc. (SPI) and the EPA, have focused on this increasing issue, calling for improved methods to control the clean up of plastic pellets debris. Whether the supplier of pellets or the manufacturer using the plastic pellets, control and clean up can be made easy and efficient using an Elgee Power Vacuum.
Manufacturers and other handlers of plastic pellets need cleaning equipment that is efficient and cost effective for maintaining a clean environment. Pellets can be an annoyance getting under and around equipment, in floor cracks and crevices, corners and in door runners. With the Elgee Power Vac (Gasoline or Propane powered) equipped with the:
Time & Money - Manual brooms are labor intensive, disperses more than is swept up and does little to pick up debris and litter in cracks and crevices. Removing pellet debris ultimately prevents the plastic resin from getting into waste water outlets, surrounding facility brush and plants, possibly airborne depending on the size..
Plastic Pellet Images
