The next step involves feeding the dried material into a pellet press, where high pressure is applied to compress the powder into dense, cylindrical pellets. This process ensures the highest ...

To end plastic pellet pollution, the FFI report called for a “robust, coordinated regulatory approach from industry, governments, and the International Maritime Organization (IMO).” ...

Stronger prevention of pellet losses. Under the new rules, prevention of plastic pellet losses would be the main objective for operators and EU and non-EU carriers. A clear framework sets out ...

This could reduce plastic pellet losses to the environment by up to 74%. Building on the Commission's original proposal, the Council's general approach strikes a balance between introducing ambitious ...