Turning the Tide: How Ocean Bottle Scales Impact Through Purpose-Driven Innovation, Design & Partnerships
Industry: Consumer Goods
Location: London, United Kingdom
Website: oceanbottle.co
Partner Since: 2018

What Collaborating with Plastic Bank Did for Ocean Bottle
Helping Deliver the Brand Promise
Each Ocean Bottle sold funds the collection of 11.4 kg of ocean-bound plastic, diverting millions of kilograms of plastic before they can reach the ocean. That is executing through partnerships like the one with Plastic Bank.
Scaling Positive Global Impact
Plastic Bank’s global operations in countries like Indonesia, Philippines, Brazil, Egypt, provide more stable incomes and social benefits to coastal collecting communities, increasing plastic collection and recycling in these areas.
Strengthening Credibility & Loyalty
Ocean Bottle builds a community and a customer base deeply aligned with its mission, which is bolstered by Plastic Bank’s traceable and measurable impact.
“We wouldn’t be able to work as close as possible to the ground without our partners like Plastic Bank. They are essential to our mission!”
Thalia Day
Impact Engagement Lead at Ocean Bottle

How we collaborate
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. While Ocean Bottle was designed to be reusable and durable, it goes beyond by supporting the collection and recycling of 11.368 kg of plastic with every bottle sold. By partnering with Plastic Bank for the plastic collection mission, Ocean Bottle is able to have a positive impact in regions that lack infrastructure and have highest global rates of plastic pollution leakage to the ocean. Besides the material being collected before it reaches the ocean, it also delivers additional pay and social benefits for the collecting communities.
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“We have a long road ahead, but through our partnership, we’re able to support communities burdened with plastic waste in their ecosystem at scale, while helping to improve their livelihoods and drive lasting change.”
Will Pearson
Co-Founder at Ocean Bottle
What Purpose Means to Ocean Bottle
Ocean Bottle was founded with a clear mission: to combat ocean-bound plastic while empowering individuals to take part in the solution. More than just a reusable bottle, Ocean Bottle is a movement that connects consumers, businesses, and communities in a shared commitment to protecting the planet. By designing products that are highly durable and directly fund plastic collection, Ocean Bottle transforms everyday actions—like refilling a bottle—into meaningful impact.
Ocean Bottle team establishes the collection focus, while Plastic Bank takes care that the plastic collection work and community impact is being done, measured and reported.
“As a social impact business, working with organisations like Plastic Bank is at the core of our mission: to enable individuals to make a global impact on the ocean plastic crisis.
Will Pearson
Co-Founder at Ocean Bottle
Ocean Bottle’s Formula for Success
Purpose-Driven & Best-in-Class Design
Ocean Bottle integrates its mission into its products, allowing customers to understand the positive impact of their purchase delivered in a beautiful and durable item.
Resonant Storytelling
Sharing stories of the impact in the environment and in the communities builds strong emotional connections with customers, highlighting the broader effect of their actions.
Community Engagement & Ongoing Impact
This threefold approach—design, storytelling, and engagement—ensures that Ocean Bottle’s impact extends beyond the product itself, creating a lasting, scalable solution to plastic pollution.
“Plastic Bank’s ability to address the plastic crisis in vulnerable regions like Egypt and Brazil is a massive strength. These areas are not just locations of high need but also sites of real, transformative impact on the ground.”
Thalia Day
Impact Engagement Lead at Ocean Bottle
Ocean Bottle and Plastic Bank demonstrate the transformative power of a purpose led business and the partnerships in addressing the plastic crisis. By working together, they scale global impact, empower individuals, and protect marine ecosystems. This collaboration exemplifies how businesses can align purpose with profitability, creating a model of sustainable growth and meaningful change.
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