Plastic Bank is a company devoted to making the earth greener by cleaning up along the ocean shores and to lessen the demand for everyday plastic resulting in the reduction of plastic waste and poverty. The Plastic Bank want to reduce global poverty by empowering the disadvantaged!
The Plastic Bank wants to reveal the true value in plastic and people. They create value in plastic by giving an opportunity for people to exchange plastic in return for health, education and 3D printing services. This will help with poverty around the world, to have and create the things they need to live or start a business. With the plastic they return, Plastic Bank tries to reduce the amount of new plastic used and created globally. They do this by creating a demand for big corporations and even small ones; to use their recycled plastic, called Social Plastic®.
The Plastic Bank wants to reveal the true value in plastic and people. They create value in plastic by giving an opportunity for people to exchange plastic in return for health, education and 3D printing services. This will help with poverty around the world, to have and create the things they need to live or start a business. With the plastic they return, Plastic Bank tries to reduce the amount of new plastic used and created globally. They do this by creating a demand for big corporations and even small ones; to use their recycled plastic, called Social Plastic®.
The Team
David Katz
CEO and Founder of Plastic Bank. He was a recent winner of the Global Citizen Award. After 10 years of a GPS tracking technology business David wanted to go back to school for something different! Thats when the Plastic Bank was created! He is an active inspirational keynote speaker, adventure traveller, amateur boxer, MMA participant & half marathon runner. In addition to raising a daughter with special needs, David volunteers as a front line contact to fathers who receive their new children’s diagnosis. Shaun Frankson Co-Founder of Plastic Bank After quitting his rock band and almost loosing his life in a car accident, he wanted to be a systems and strategy guy! He has created marketing engines to introduce Social Plastic and over 200 countries from over 25 countries in 15 different messages! |
Their Story
On May 13th David attended a 10 day business course at singularity university to try and get a new business running. This is when he thought of a plastic recycle business. On May 24th; the Plastic Bank was created! David did the financing and attracting business. Shaun made the name for the movement, "Social Plastic" and created a social media strategy to introduce the company to the whole world. Over the next year they were in over 200 interviews worldwide.
“I’ve figured out our new business. It’s called The Plastic Bank. We make plastic waste a currency to help the world’s most disadvantaged people. I’ve come to realize that the problem with plastic waste, is that people see it as waste. But if we can reveal the value in plastic, we can make it too valuable to throw away. If we can reveal value in people, we can unleash the potential of the world’s most disadvantaged and give them a platform to improve their lives. I’m sure there’s even a way that we can turn the plastic they collect into 3D printing. We can empower them to collect the raw material for their own micro-manufacturing business. So that’s my vision. It’s triple bottom line social enterprise. We reveal value in plastic and it will have a domino effect on the world. What do you think?”
David Katz
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Celebrities also helping out!
Plastic Bank has also had some celebrities want to help out with their company! They have offered partnerships with over 50 different countries. One major contributer has been Ian Somerholder from the TV Series "Vampire Diaries"
How can you help?
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Sign their petition to help reduce waste along the ocean shore!
How does signing the Social Plastic® petition help reduce poverty and plastic waste?
The more people that sign The Plastic Banks Social Plastic® petition and join their social media campaign to support the cause, the more likely corporations will choose to do business in a sustainable and fair way.
What type of companies use Social Plastic®?
We look for values alignment in our partnerships. This includes companies with a strong history of social good initiatives and/or a genuine long-term vision for social impact. We have a preference for brands with eco-friendly product lines that use green materials, sustainable practices and a strong CSR program. We are also open to helping existing businesses lead by example and become social impact champions.
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When we reveal value in plastic, it |
There is over 8 trillion pounds of plastic that already exists on this planet! |
Want an interview with them?
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Need to buy some Social Plastic? Or support The Plastic Bank?
Social Plastic ® adds emotion to an emotionless product. Consumers are asking to change the would through their buying power. Lets tell the story of how we work together to reduce global poverty and plastic waste.
- Meet the existing demand for Social Plastic ®
- Add social impact to your products
- A complete replacement for virgin plastic