Plastic Bank turns 9

From realizing to becoming, all you need is a little courage to create impact.

Now here you are, with us on the journey to Ocean Stewardship. A big thank you for helping us stop over 49 million kilograms of plastic - equivalent to more than 2.4 billion plastic bottles.

"I think the real gift of that day was the realization that I didn't need to create Plastic Bank. I needed to become the person who could. It was really a spiritual day of awakening for me. There was a still, quiet voice, unattached to outcome, unattached to meaning. It was a space that said ‘you can become the person who makes change in the world’.” - David Katz, on the moment he conceived Plastic Bank just before lunch on May 9, 2013.

We couldn’t have reached this far without our growing community of Ocean Stewards – the ones who are standing on the right side of history.

Today, let’s celebrate how far we’ve come. Share your #OceanStewardMoment and tag @plasticbank on social.

We can’t wait to hear your story!

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