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Changea life.

Without quittingyour day job.

Juhari gathers plastic. You make it worth something. Join free, and the first 50 bottles are on us.

Juhari, a Plastic Bank collection member in Bali, standing with a sack of gathered plastic
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Pick
possible.
Juhari, a Plastic Bank collection member in Bali, carrying gathered plastic on the beach

Pick possible. Juhari
already did.

You could fly to Bali and pick up the plastic yourself.

Or back the people who already do. Collectors exchange what they gather for income at their local branch, funded by people like you, and by businesses like these.

SC JohnsonCooperVisionCoca-Cola PhilippinesSpecsaversDr. Brown'sAcer

Back him.

Juhari rides his motorbike around Badung Regency in Bali, gathering up to 500 kilos of plastic a week. He earns more than he used to, and he has health insurance now. His sons keep up with online school on a tablet.

76,221

lives backed since 2013, across 5 countries.

Back collection

What you get.

Back a collector, and you get:

People to cheer for.

More people like Juhari, by name.

Good news, for a change.

Updates on what your bottles made possible.

Nothing to take on trust.

Every exchange is recorded as it happens and tied to your name on our blockchain.

However big your change, it starts the same way.

Got a business? Put it to work.

Explore for business

Just you? You can play big too.

Join free, 50 bottles on us
Since 2013

10.4 billion bottles exchanged for income.

Each one a person, paid through the Plastic Bank app.

As seen on
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Don't take our word for it.

Businesses and supporters, in their own words.

“Plastic Bank gives us the confidence to show that every milestone is meaningful and verifiable.”
Carol Machaj · COO, The Conqueror
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“I think the Plastic Bank message could go all around the world. Big supporter of PB!”
@ngj1111↗
“More countries, especially across Africa, need to adopt this kind of forward-thinking strategy.”
@vitaaware↗
“These wonderful souls should be the new ‘influencers’, for want of a better word.”
@nettzzkiis_photos↗
“Inspiring women!! The world is basically run by empowered women like this.”
@deboraaritonang↗
“The system Plastic Bank built is really professional, and the traceability builds trust with our users.”
Marvin Burman · Founder, OceanHero
“Every employee in our organization has their yearly plastic usage offset.”
Matt Wolfe · SVP, Cosmopak
“Such a powerful reminder that sustainability is about people too — not just the planet.”
@thegreenshiftmovement↗
“I just completed my first challenge and I chose to do the plastic one. I absolutely love what you guys do.”
@maximusthehero↗
“As a business owner, I'm proud to be a part of Plastic Bank, and proud that they empower other women.”
@lovebecky_b↗
“You've set up a system where you can help people pay for their necessities by helping clean up our planet… What a win win scenario.”
@kos↗
“You are truly inspiring visionaries. I have been sharing about Plastic Bank for the last couple of years… Thank you.”
@ildikospinfisher↗
“Saw you guys on the Finnish national broadcasting company's channel the other day. I was really impressed by what you do.”
@udeuitt↗
@chilitrailsOur friend, Karin Traeger @chilitrails shared her view about Plastic Bank after visiting our communities in Bali. ♻️
“You're preventing pollution, you're elevating lives, and you're making it easier for us to share that story. It's genius.”
Philippe · Co-Founder, Oneka
“I donate monthly to Plastic Bank.”
@savingmyselfinmyowntime↗
“Amazing job!!! Greetings from Colombia 🇨🇴”
@plasticaware_colombia↗
“It allows us to offset things that are unavoidable.”
Louis Beaumont · Hive Cleaning
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“Your Social Plastic scheme is brilliant.”
@peopleagainstplastics↗
“Good people doing good things.”
@hydrionsharks↗
“10 years ago we could not stay on one of the beaches because the sand was all covered in plastic… We need more action and support for solutions like Plastic Bank.”
@camiletz↗
“Here in Benguela, Angola we love how PB is providing solution to both the environment and people in need of a job… You've got Angola's support.”
@nikintheworld↗

What's the catch?

Go on, ask.

No. Collectors gather plastic and exchange it for income at a Plastic Bank branch. Your funding is what makes that exchange happen.

Fifty bottles are gathered in your name straight away, on us. From there you take on missions, fund collection when you want to, and watch your total grow. Running a business? You can set it up as a business for good.

Every exchange is logged the moment it happens (weight, branch, date) and recorded against the funding behind it. You get a public page that updates itself.

About 50 bottles weigh a kilogram and cost between $0.55 and $1.50 to collect, depending on the country. No hidden numbers. Every price is public.

See pricing →

Pick Possible.

Fifty bottles gathered in your name, the moment you join.

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Gathering for prosperity.


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