POLLAST!C is a range of packaging made from recycled Ocean bound Plastic pollution rescued from coastal communities throughout Southeast Asia.
Every year 8-12 million tonnes of plastic pollution enters the ocean because there is little incentive for that plastic to be collected instead of dumped or littered. That’s where POLLAST!C comes in. By recycling plastic pollution into packaging that businesses need, we are able to pay people in these communities to collect it for us and keep it out of nature!
POLLASTIC is made from recycled plastic pollution rescued from the environment in Southeast Asia. It is certified as Ocean Bound Plastic - plastic that meets the following criteria;
Pollution and poverty are often inextricably linked – and in the communities where we work, waste management infrastructure is often non-existent. Plastic rubbish is usually littered, burnt or buried (in piles for livestock and dogs to ferret in).
By working closely and responsibly with communities in these areas, we can help them clean up their environment AND have positive social impact. When we commit to purchasing the plastic pollution they collect, we provide a consistent source of income and help raise their standards of living.
Pictured left is Asniah, one of our collectors who subsidizes her work as a farmer by collecting plastic pollution.
Independent Life Cycle Analysis has shown POLLAST!C mailers to be the lowest carbon form of packaging currently commercially available.
They have a CO₂ footprint 75% less than that of a traditional plastic mailer and 30% less even than 100% recycled paper.
The process of making POLLAST!C packaging delivers on 13 of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.
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