Category: Environmental Integrity Standards
Subcategory: Process & Material Integrity
Status: Open Transparency Model
Effective Date: 25 February 2026

This framework enables organizations to publicly declare Whole Process Plastic Integrity™
using a simple transparency model.

It does not certify plastic-free status.
It does not require laboratory testing.

It establishes structured responsibility for plastic exposure disclosure across the operational process.

Implementation Steps

Step 1 — Define Process Boundary

The declaring entity must define the operational scope of the declaration.
Examples:

• single production facility
• multiple facilities
• production only
• production and packaging
• full chain including logistics

Undefined process boundaries invalidate the declaration.

Step 2 — Identify Plastic Exposure Points

The entity reviews the production chain and identifies any plastic interaction points.
Examples include:

• raw material packaging
• processing equipment contact
• auxiliary materials
• storage systems
• product packaging
• transport and handling systems

If no intentional plastic components exist, this must be explicitly declared.

Step 3 — Declare Plastic Integrity Tier

The entity must select and declare one classification tier:
Process Plastic Controlled (PPC)
Plastic exposure minimized with declared control mechanisms.

Process Plastic Minimal (PPM)
Very limited plastic interaction within the process chain.

Whole Process Plastic-Free (WPPF)
No intentional plastic components present within the declared process boundary.

Undeclared classification invalidates the claim.

Step 4 — Contamination Awareness Statement

The entity must acknowledge whether potential contamination pathways exist.
Examples include:

• equipment abrasion
• transport exposure
• environmental contamination

If no known contamination risks are identified, this must be declared.

Step 5 — Responsibility Declaration

A public declaration must be issued confirming responsibility for the disclosure.
Example statement:
“This Whole Process Plastic Integrity™ declaration is made under the WPPI™ Standard.
The declaring entity accepts responsibility for the transparency and accuracy of the disclosed process information.”

The declaration should include:

• legal entity name
• responsible person
• declaration date
• public contact reference

The declaration may be published:

• on a website
• on product documentation
• in supply chain documentation
• via QR code reference

Documentation Requirements

Implementation requires only:

• a defined process boundary
• a list of identified plastic exposure points
• a selected integrity tier
• a public responsibility declaration

No external certification required under the minimal self-declaration model.

Structural Value

WPPI™ Self-Declaration transforms:

uncertain plastic claims
into
transparent process accountability.

This supports:

• supply chain transparency
• contamination awareness
• credible plastic reduction claims
• future certification readiness.

Closing Principle

Plastic integrity is not determined by a label.

It emerges from transparent control of the entire production process.