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Data last verified: Monday, 02/05/2024

1Ocean-bound plastic

Plastic Bank operates under the global standard defined by Jenna Jambeck. Ocean-bound plastic is defined as plastic that has not yet found its way into the ocean but is classified as "mismanaged waste". That is, plastic that is not being (formally) collected, is not likely to be collected, and is found within 50km of an ocean-bound waterway or coastal area.

2Community Members

Individuals within a recycling community who collect plastic and exchange it at a Plastic Bank collection branch for secure income and life-improving benefits.

3Equivalent Bottles Stopped

The amount of ocean-bound plastic collected and recycled in our recycling communities converted into bottles. Conversion rate is 50 bottles per kg (the average weight of a 500mL bottle is ~20g)

4Recycling Communities

Community of plastic collectors living within 50 kilometres of ocean-bound waterways involved in plastic collection and its exchange at Plastic Bank collection points.

Alchemy™

Alchemy is the blockchain platform that powers the Plastic Bank app. It enables fully traceable recycling processes, secures income for recycling community members and tailors impact reports for our stewards.

 

 
4.8kg

Holiday Impact Certificate

Create Impact this Holiday!

Ever wonder why the holidays are so festive… and so wasteful? 

The Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) estimates an average of 4.8 kilograms of plastic packaging waste is produced per household in the UK during the holiday season.

You can help change this with our Holiday Impact Certificate!

Your impact stops an equivalent amount of plastic from entering the ocean and supports collection communities with secure income and life-improving benefits that can help them transcend poverty.

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Product specifications

  • Digital certificates purchased as gifts will be emailed to the designated recipient(s) on the date you select. If you choose today’s date, they will be emailed immediately.
  • 4.8 kilograms of plastic packaging is equivalent to 240 single-use 500ml PET plastic bottles.

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The Stories Behind our Impact Certificates

Plastic Bank is stopping plastic from entering the ocean and helping communities transcend poverty. Collection community members in vulnerable coastal areas collect plastic waste from their local beaches, waterways, streets, businesses, and even households, and exchange it for secure income and life-improving benefits.

If you have stopped to consider the damage that is being done to the ocean, felt overwhelmed by the challenge and yet began the quest for a world without ocean plastic, you’re an Ocean Steward.

Plastic Bank’s Impact Certificates are an opportunity for all Ocean Stewards – families, friends and wider community – to take responsibility for their plastic footprint and stand together on the right side of history. Be the change you seek and take action today!

Building a Circular Economy

Plastic Bank enables ethical recycling in vulnerable coastal communities and reprocesses the materials for reintroduction into the global supply chain as Social Plastic® feedstock.

In our communities, we are empowering local recycling entrepreneurship by formalizing informal waste collection. Exchanges are registered on the Plastic Bank app powered by Alchemy, our blockchain-secured platform that enables traceable collection, secures income and verifies reporting.

Building a Circular Economy

Plastic Bank enables ethical recycling in vulnerable coastal communities and reprocesses the materials for reintroduction into the global supply chain as Social Plastic® feedstock.

In our communities, we are empowering local recycling entrepreneurship by formalizing informal waste collection. Exchanges are registered on the Plastic Bank app powered by Alchemy, our blockchain-secured platform that enables traceable collection, secures income and verifies reporting.

Contribution Breakdown

Where does your contribution get distributed when you buy impact products

Contribution Breakdown

Where does your contribution get distributed when you buy impact products

  • 44% | Awareness & Ocean Steward engagement
  • 13% | Collection rewards & bonus
  • 13% | Development & maintenance of recycling infrastructure
  • 13% | Technology development for material traceability
  • 17% | Global support team