Plastic Bank Blog

Minutes to read: 3 minutes Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash With the growing awareness of our environmental footprint, people are making more conscious choices, seeking out products and services that are working to protect the planet. According to a survey by Cone Communications, 87% of consumers would purchase a product because a company advocated […]

30,000+ collection members exchanged ocean-bound plastic waste for life-improving benefits Plastic Bank collection community member in Bali, Indonesia. VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 8, 2023: Plastic Bank has empowered communities around the globe to stop 80 million kilograms of plastic, the equivalent of 4 billion bottles, from reaching the ocean. This milestone is achieved in the […]

Minutes to read: 4 minutes Photo by Flowdzine Creativity on Unsplash The Earth is a magnificent tapestry of life, woven with intricate and delicate threads that connect every living being to each other. But as we look around us, it seems that this tapestry is fraying at the edges, unraveling before our very eyes. Our […]

Partnership empowers collection communities to stop coastal plastic and combat poverty Plastic Bank collection community member in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 2, 2023: SC Johnson, an industry-leading manufacturer of household consumer brands such as Windex®, Mr. Muscle®, Glade® and OFF!® celebrates its milestone of stopping 40 million kilograms of coastal plastic […]

Minutes to read: 5 minutes Photo by Cristian Palmer on Unsplash Have you ever reflected on how everything on Earth is interconnected? At its core, this interconnectedness means that what we do has consequences for other living beings. Every organism shares a common origin and relies on numerous interactions with other species to survive. Each […]

Minutes to read: 6 minutes Photo by melis82 on Envanto Indonesia, the world’s largest archipelago, is known for its stunning beaches and marine biodiversity. However, it has received another undesirable distinction – ranking as the third largest ocean plastic polluter in Southeast Asia and the fifth in the world, according to the World Population Review1, […]

Minutes to read: 4 minutes A portrait of a collection community member with a plastic bottle in front of the beach in Port Said Plastic has been an integral part of our daily lives and a world without it seems unimaginable. From 1950 to 2017, the world produced a whopping 8.3 trillion kilograms of plastic. […]

Minutes to read: 3 minutes Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash She provides us with the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the soil that grows us food. It nourishes our minds, hearts, and bodies. She is Earth, and she is our home.  We are deeply connected to her — in ways both […]