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Data last verified: Friday, 04/26/2024

Ocean-bound plastic

Plastic Bank operates under the global standard defined by Jenna Jambeck. Ocean-bound plastic is defined as plastic that has not yet found its way into the ocean but is classified as "mismanaged waste". That is, plastic that is not being (formally) collected, is not likely to be collected, and is found within 50km of an ocean-bound waterway or coastal area.

Community Members

Individuals within a recycling community who collect plastic and exchange it at a Plastic Bank collection branch for secure income and life-improving benefits.

Equivalent Bottles Stopped

The amount of ocean-bound plastic collected and recycled in our recycling communities converted into bottles. Conversion rate is 50 bottles per kg (the average weight of a 500mL bottle is ~20g)

Recycling Communities

Community of plastic collectors living within 50 kilometres of ocean-bound waterways involved in plastic collection and its exchange at Plastic Bank collection points.

Alchemy

Alchemy is the blockchain platform that powers the Plastic Bank app. It enables fully traceable recycling processes, secures income for recycling community members and tailors impact reports for our stewards.

From 1000 kg

Faith Impact

Combine your spiritual values with environmental stewardship through the Faith Impact Certificate. This isn’t just an acknowledgement; it’s a pact between your community and the Earth we all share. Tailored to fit your budgetary commitments, this certificate signifies that your place of worship has offset a designated amount of plastic. This not only keeps our ocean clean, but also turns that plastic into life-changing currency for coastal communities.

Stand as a pillar of holistic faith and responsible citizenship by showcasing the Faith Net-Zero Impact Certificate in your place of worship. Inspire your congregation to see spirituality as intrinsically linked to social and environmental care. 

This is your call to lead by example—transform your community into a force for good today.

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Product specifications

  • Personal certificates are delivered immediately via email using the email from your order

  • Digital certificates purchased as gifts will be emailed to the designated recipient(s) on the date you select. If you choose today’s date, they will be emailed immediately.

  • 84 kg is the estimated global average plastic footprint of one individual per year

The Stories Behind our Impact Certificates

Plastic Bank is stopping plastic from entering the ocean and helping communities transcend poverty. Collection community members in vulnerable coastal areas collect plastic waste from their local beaches, waterways, streets, businesses, and even households, and exchange it for secure income and life-improving benefits.

If you have stopped to consider the damage that is being done to the ocean, felt overwhelmed by the challenge and yet began the quest for a world without ocean plastic, you’re an Ocean Steward.

Plastic Bank’s Impact Certificates are an opportunity for all Ocean Stewards – families, friends and wider community – to take responsibility for their plastic footprint and stand together on the right side of history. Be the change you seek and take action today!

Building a Circular Economy

Plastic Bank enables ethical recycling in vulnerable coastal communities and reprocesses the materials for reintroduction into the global supply chain as Social Plastic® feedstock.

In our communities, we are empowering local recycling entrepreneurship by formalizing informal waste collection. Exchanges are registered on the Plastic Bank app powered by Alchemy, our blockchain-secured platform that enables traceable collection, secures income and verifies reporting.

Building a Circular Economy

Plastic Bank enables ethical recycling in vulnerable coastal communities and reprocesses the materials for reintroduction into the global supply chain as Social Plastic® feedstock.

In our communities, we are empowering local recycling entrepreneurship by formalizing informal waste collection. Exchanges are registered on the Plastic Bank app powered by Alchemy, our blockchain-secured platform that enables traceable collection, secures income and verifies reporting.

Contribution Breakdown

Where does your contribution get distributed when you buy impact products

Contribution Breakdown

Where does your contribution get distributed when you buy impact products

  • 44% | Awareness & Ocean Steward engagement
  • 13% | Collection rewards & bonus
  • 13% | Development & Maintenance of Recycling infrastructure
  • 13% | Technology Development for material traceability
  • 17% | Global support team

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