We are a social fintech based in Vancouver, Canada, gathering to end poverty and stop plastic pollution. We empower communities living in vulnerable areas to gather plastic waste and exchange it as currency for income and life-improving benefits, including health, work and life insurance, digital connectivity, grocery vouchers, school supplies, fintech services, and more. Exchanges are recorded through the PlasticBank app, backed by our proprietary blockchain-secured platform that enables traceable collection, secures income and verifies reporting.