Plastic Bank Eliminated 2 Billion Plastic Bottles from Reaching the Oceans
Plastic Recycling | 2022-01-25 11:57:40
The partnership between Plastic Bank and SC Johnson stopped almost 1 billion plastic bottles from damaging our ocean ecosystem.
By Paul Ploumis
SEATTLE (Scrap Monster): Vancouver, B.C.-based for-profit social enterprise Plastic Bank announced that it prevented 2 billion plastic bottles from entering the ocean. The global partnership with SC Johnson accounted for more than 50% of this environmental achievement. Also, the efforts resulted in providing income for people in various communities across the globe.
The 2 billion plastic bottles translate to approximately 40 million kilograms of plastic. As per estimates, nearly 8 million metric tons of plastic pollute the world’s oceans every year. The ongoing efforts by Plastic Bank along with its partners have played a key role in finding local solution to global plastics problem, thereby protecting the environment.
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The partnership between Plastic Bank and SC Johnson stopped almost 1 billion plastic bottles from damaging our ocean ecosystem. This was achieved through a network of 379 collection centers across Indonesia, the Philippines and Brazil. The partnership provided additional income to nearly 22,000 people.
Fisk Johnson, Chairman and CEO, SC Johnson noted that the achievement is an incredible feat in its ongoing journey to create a waste-free world. The partnership with Plastic Bank has not only helped to reduce waste, but also support underprivileged and vulnerable communities.
