Together with 21,000+ collectors

more than
707,367,900
500ml plastic water bottles

more than
1,500,000,000
coffee cup lids

more than
500,000,000,000
plastic straw

That would be a line of straws around the earth
2700x
Plastic Bank members earn the market rate for collected plastic PLUS the Plastic Bank Membership Bonus to guarantee that living wages are accessible.
Read stories from our collectors



When my kids come back from school they educate us about waste management.
Thanks to this program, I act differently. Cleanliness concerns us all. So now we all have to put our hands in the dough.
The Haiti Environmental Education Program rewards students with school tuition and rechargeable led lights for their dedication to environmental sustainability. The future is so promising because these shining stars are leading the way.
Sustainable Development Goals Impact:

I have witnessed the membership grow into a large collective of passionate community representatives, who are now leveraging their social capital to proposes policies and programs to the local government and other stakeholders. Their passion and dedication is remarkable!
For the last 14 years, Ester has been the president of an alliance of plastic collectors in Naga City, Camarines Sur, Philippines, known as the Balatas-Kadamay Association. The organization was formed to instill a sense of community among its few founding members.
Sustainable Development Goals Impact:

I am a full-time collector actively making a difference in my community. I have been instrumental in aiding Plastic Bank and SC Johnson gather people together in Indonesia to get plastic pollution.
We can’t thank Made enough for his support!
Sustainable Development Goals Impact:
Collected plastic is recycled into Social Plastic® and used by our global partners to make new products.




Social Plastic® Ecosystem to offset your plastic footprint become Plastic Neutral and establish a position as an environmental leader.

Go Plastic POSITIVE
We offer Social Plastic Collection Credits® to both individuals and companies seeking to neutralize their plastic footprint.
Social Plastic®
Social Plastic® is ethically recovered plastic that upholds the UN Sustainable Development Goals by transferring its value to emerging economies.