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May 8, 2023

Plastic Bank’s communities stop four billion bottles equivalent plastic from reaching the ocean

30,000+ collection members exchanged ocean-bound plastic waste for life-improving benefits Plastic Bank collection community member in Bali, Indonesia.

Poverty and Social Impact

May 5, 2023

Becoming the change you seek in the world

Photo by Flowdzine Creativity on Unsplash The Earth is a magnificent tapestry of life, woven with intricate and delicate…

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May 2, 2023

SC Johnson prevents 40 million kilograms of coastal plastic from entering the ocean or landfill in partnership with Plastic Bank

Partnership empowers collection communities to stop coastal plastic and combat poverty Plastic Bank collection community member in Rio de…

Plastic Pollution and Recycling

May 1, 2023

4 marine species our plastic waste is endangering

Photo by Cristian Palmer on Unsplash Have you ever reflected on how everything on Earth is interconnected? At its…

Plastic Pollution and Recycling

April 28, 2023

3 reasons why plastic is leaking from the land to the ocean in Indonesia

Photo by melis82 on Envanto Indonesia, the world’s largest archipelago, is known for its stunning beaches and marine biodiversity.

Poverty and Social Impact

April 20, 2023

How social recycling is saving the ocean and improving lives

A portrait of a collection community member with a plastic bottle in front of the beach in Port Said…

Plastic Pollution and Recycling

April 10, 2023

6 ways to make Earth Day every day

Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash She provides us with the air we breathe, the water we drink, and…

Traceability and Circular Economy

March 30, 2023

Importance of traceability in business sustainability claims

Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash Our planet is drowning in plastic waste…

Poverty and Social Impact

March 27, 2023

The waves of impact from saving the ocean

Photo by Hiroko Yoshii on Unsplash Did you know that 71 percent of our planet is covered by the…

Plastic Pollution and Recycling

March 1, 2023

Here’s why our planet is drowning in single-use plastic

Photo by Muhammad Numan on Unsplash Single-use plastic is a type of plastic…

Poverty and Social Impact

February 28, 2023

Addressing Poverty – A Key to Social Sustainability

Photo by Jordan Opel on Unsplash. The global plastic pollution crisis has evolved from a social sustainability issue to…

Plastic Pollution and Recycling

February 14, 2023

Where does your plastic waste go and what can you do about it?

Photo by Mali Maeder on Pexels.com Plastic has been such an integral part of our daily lives that a…

Plastic Pollution and Recycling

December 1, 2022

Your last-minute gift to kick off the 2022 holiday season with impact!

The season of giving is right around the corner – and so is the avalanche of consumer waste. It turns out the most…

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November 10, 2022

187 K 2022 attendees pledge to become Ocean Stewards

It’s a wrap for this year’s K Show! While the world’s no. 1 rubber and plastic trade fair has…

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October 19, 2022

Plastic Bank wins Social Impact Award

Plastic Bank collection community members in Manila, Philippines It’s a momentous month for our Social Recycling…

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October 5, 2022

K 2022 attendees invited to stop ocean plastic with Plastic Bank

Plastic Bank collection community member in Bali, Indonesia. VANCOUVER, British Columbia, October 5, 2022: Plastic Bank commits to stop…

Traceability and Circular Economy

September 2, 2022

What is the circular economy and how can it make our world better?

Photo by Nick Fewings on Unsplash What is the circular economy? We’ve spent hundreds of years extracting…

Plastic Pollution and Recycling

September 2, 2022

Why do marine animals eat plastic even when it makes them sick?

Photo by GuerillaBuzz Crypto PR on Unsplash Ocean plastic is one of the greatest threats to our marine…

Plastic Pollution and Recycling

September 1, 2022

When was plastic invented, the different types, and solutions that make a difference

Photo by sutirta budiman on Unsplash Plastic has been a priceless invention for human advancement. However, it also harms marine life and devastates…

Plastic Pollution and Recycling

September 1, 2022

Solutions for Plastic Pollution: Ways to a Cleaner Ocean

Ocean-bound plastic has undoubtedly become a buzzword in the environmental space. You might have heard of it, but…

Traceability and Circular Economy

September 1, 2022

Scalable solutions for stopping ocean plastic and poverty

Photo by GuerrillaBuzz Crypto PR on Unsplash Make sure your approach has positive, measurable impacts that can…

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January 24, 2022

Over 200 global companies come together to stop 2 billion plastic bottles from entering the world’s oceans

Plastic Bank collection community member in Egypt. VANCOUVER, British Columbia, January 24, 2022: Over 200 global companies have…

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July 20, 2021

2021 New Plastics Economy Global Commitment progress report

We've accomplished significant results toward our 2025 goal. For example, between January 2020 and December 2020, we prevented 510,350,100 single-use plastic bottles from entering the world's ocean - the equivalent of 10,207,002 kilograms prevented from entering the world's oceans.

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April 6, 2021

Plastic Bank changes the world by stopping one billion bottles of ocean plastic

By collecting plastic from vulnerable coastal communities, Plastic Bank is revealing value in plastic waste Plastic Bank collection community…