8,109,084,587 plastic bottles hand-gathered
Every bottle you fund becomes income for someone collecting plastic from the environment.
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collectors gather plastic
plastic gets a new life
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“Our collection members have the opportunity to earn a living by collecting plastic.”
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Every bottle deposited removes plastic and empowers global communities
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The impact of a single bottle
See how a single bottle can transform lives.
Environmental impact
Every bottle collected prevents plastic waste from polluting our oceans and land, protecting ecosystems and wildlife.
Social impact
Empowering 50,000+ community members who exchange plastic for income and social benefits.
Regenerative impact
Impact Memberships foster regenerative change, helping people and the planet thrive
Circular impact
Gathered plastic is transformed into new products, closing the loop and supporting a circular economy.
Why global communities gather plastic
“The benefits received through the plastic exchange are used to provide for our daily needs. The most important thing we receive is health insurance for my husband’s treatment.”
Atmawati, Indonesia
“Even at my age, I am trying to provide for myself, in my own little way of collecting scrap, I can find a way to relieve hunger. It became a lot easier when I was able to join Plastic Bank.”
Elizabeth, Philippines
“When I see people littering, I’m shocked by how carelessly they do it with trash bins all around. But I pick it up because it has value for me.”
Rasamee, Thailand
Over 500 businesses are empowering change; here’s why:
“We asked our teammates, our partners, we asked our board, our business partners, our vendors, what’s important to them? This is important. This is really important to people from an investor level to a consumer level. There’s really no getting around it.”
Emily Clark
Director of Corporate Communications and Experience
“It’s great to be able to scale our impact and return plastic waste into recycling cycles, while supporting communities around the world.”
Philipp Kust
Social Impact Manager
“We wanted to be consistent with our partners all year round and just be able to tie into one strong message for families. Plastic Bank is really aligned with our values on conservation and community growth; partnering was a natural tie into our brand and product.”
Christy Pogorelac
Vice President & Chief Product Officer
Have questions? We’re here to help
What is a Plastic Bank Membership?
A monthly impact contribution guaranteeing the collection of a pre-set amount of plastic bottles to be gathered by our collection communities in Indonesia.
What does Plastic Bank do?
Plastic Bank is a social fintech with a global bottle deposit program that helps end poverty and stops plastic pollution.
Collection members exchange plastic for money, social benefits, and beyond. Traceable collection, secured income, and verified reporting is delivered through our blockchain-secured platform.
People and businesses reduce their environmental footprint and support communities through memberships. Members access tools to share impact, invite their customers to join, and grow.
Collected bottles are returned as recycled feedstock to the circular economy.
Plastic Bank is headquartered in Canada with operations in the Philippines, Indonesia, Brazil, Egypt, Thailand, and Cameroon.
PlasticBank® and Social Plastic® are trademarks of The Plastic Bank Recycling Corporation
What do you do with the plastic after it’s collected?
The plastic collected through our collection communities is delivered to our processing partners for reprocessing into Social Plastic® feedstock and reintegrated into products and packaging by partner organizations and brands.
What countries do you operate in?
We currently operate in the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Brazil, and Egypt.