Better than holiday deals? Real change for people and the planet.

This Black Friday and holiday season, we’re surrounded by deals urging us to buy more - yet so much of it quickly becomes waste. In fact, household waste rises by nearly 1 million tons per week during the holidays*. But what if your gift could break that cycle? What if it could do the opposite - creating hope instead of waste?

By supporting Plastic Bank’s School Program, your gift transforms plastic pollution into opportunity. You’re empowering children to learn about recycling, encouraging families to sort and recycle their plastic, and helping collector communities earn extra income. Your contribution also enables us to expand our program, reaching more students and households across Indonesia to build a cleaner, more prosperous future.

This season, choose a gift that keeps giving. There’s more satisfaction in giving what others need, than in getting more of what we already have.

Meet Rita, our collector in Brazil. Her main job is collecting plastic, but she also sells beauty products to earn extra income. To enhance her entrepreneurship skills, she attended the basic computer course offered through our Mão Estendida project, supported by our partner 3M. After the course, Rita gained the computer skills she needed to sell beauty products and bolster her income. Today, she can prepare spreadsheets and use social media to improve her sales.

Rita shows that with the opportunity to improve her skills, she can build a better livelihood for her family. Help us uplift more lives like Rita and her family. 💙

We often see plastic pollution as a problem to clean up. But imagine if we could stop plastic pollution before it ever reaches nature. That’s the promise of prevention: small choices that ripple outward into big change. Whether you’re a consumer, a company, or a community leader, the steps we take today in adopting plastic reduction solutions can meaningfully tilt the balance away from waste and toward regeneration. We’ll explore how individual, business, and community decisions such as using refill stations, improving waste sorting, or switching materials can make a massive impact.

Oneka is redefining personal care through regenerative farming and plant-based formulations that respect both humans and the planet. Oneka is so much more than a personal care brand. It is the story of a couple, a farm, and a vision of beauty that regenerates the earth and elevates human lives. Learn more about Oneka and how our partnership elevates its sustainability values.

This November, we marked meaningful global observances - from World Fisheries Day (Nov 21) to Black Friday (Nov 28) and Small Business Saturday (Nov 29). Each one highlights the contrast of our world today: holiday overconsumption on one side, and communities still facing hunger, poverty, inequality, and pollution on the other.

Yet amid this, people everywhere are rising to protect what truly matters. At Plastic Bank, this spirit fuels our work - fighting poverty and creating prosperity by turning plastic waste into a force for good.

Join our movement to build a thriving world. 🌍💙

People tend to go wild on Black Friday deals… but let’s pause and look at the real price: this mountain of waste we collect every day.

Before you buy, ask yourself:

Do I need this - or could this money change someone’s life? Join our movement to fight poverty with plastic waste!

Real change starts within. If we want a better world, we need to look in the mirror and take responsibility for the impact we create.

Be the change the world needs. It’s up to #Us. 😊🙌

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