We believe in a wasteless world

Every minute, the equivalent of one garbage truck full of plastic enters the ocean. While plastic in many forms can improve and simplify our lives, we have also become used to it, irreplaceably. It’s easy to buy, cheap to use, and convenient to throw away. As we continue to create more plastic waste, by 2050, more plastic will be in the ocean than fish.

By supporting Plastic Bank, you are helping to enable plastic collection within 50 kilometers of ocean-bound waterways and coastlines. Our communities gather plastic waste directly from local beaches, riverbanks, neighbourhoods, and households – so we can stop ocean plastic directly at the source.

Together, we are revealing the value of plastic waste and improving lives. Our members exchange plastic waste as currency at local Plastic Bank branches for bonuses that help provide basic family necessities, such as groceries, cooking fuel, school tuition, health insurance, digital connectivity, and fintech services. By offering safe, secure, and traceable sources of income, we’re empowering communities in vulnerable areas with a path out of poverty.

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... and here’s how we are bringing it to life

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1. Guide consumers and brands
We connect communities, consumers, and businesses to be part of the Social Recycling movement that stops plastic before it enters the ocean.
2. Help communities thrive
Our collection communities exchange plastic waste as currency for additional income and life-improving benefits, helping them to pave their paths out of poverty.
3. Deliver traceable impact
We record every exchange through our proprietary blockchain-secured platform, enabling traceable collection, secured income, and verified reporting.
4. Empower a circular economy
We reprocess collected plastic into recycled Social Plastic® feedstock for reintegration in products and packaging, giving new life to old plastic and reducing the demand for virgin plastic.

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Our members

Living on the frontlines of plastic pollution, our members are gathering plastic waste and empowering a circular economy for plastic. By exchanging plastic waste as currency for additional income and life-improving benefits, they are paving a path out of poverty.