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How can EPR in the Philippines support a circular economy? 🇵🇭

On One News’ Money Talks, David Katz explains how Plastic Bank connects traceable plastic collection with recycling and income opportunities for collectors.

Watch the full clip here: https://t.co/RG2YBpmQ56

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Science helps keep plastic in circulation. People make it happen. 🌍

On World Science Day for Peace and Development, we celebrate recycling innovation and the collectors helping turn plastic waste into resources for new products.

#WorldScienceDay

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🐟 Plastic doesn't belong in the food chain.

The UN reports plastic ingestion in 386 marine fish species.

At Plastic Bank, we help keep plastic out of nature and our oceans through collection and recycling.

Source: UN, “Five things you need to know about ocean plastics”

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Not trash. Just resources waiting for a second life! ♻️

Through our partnership with @SIGCombibloc , Wuppertal Institute, and Decision Context, we're empowering schools, waste banks, and collector communities to recover these materials and turn waste into valuable resources.

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How much plastic is hiding in your daily routine?

From polyester clothing to coffee cups and chewing gum, plastic is in more everyday products than you think.

Curious about your plastic footprint?

Calculate yours: https://t.co/GW8TkPE5mx

#PlasticBank #PlasticPollution

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What you see: The thrill of shopping. 🛍️
What you don’t see: The waste left behind.

Overconsumption fuels plastic pollution. This Black Friday, rethink what you buy and the impact it leaves behind.

Buy less. Choose better. ♻️

#PlasticBank #BlackFriday

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🍣 Plastic on your plate? You'd send it back.

But marine life doesn't have that choice.

This International Day for Biosphere Reserves, we're highlighting the impact of plastic pollution on our oceans, wildlife, and ecosystems.

Watch why plastic belongs off everyone's menu.

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What did David Katz share on national TV? 📺
What's happening with our recycling partnerships in Southeast Asia?

It's been a busy October at Plastic Bank!

Catch the latest news, stories, and highlights in our October video roundup. 🎥

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Halloween is over. The ghosts are gone. But the waste is still haunting us. 👻
Keep decorations for next year. Reuse or donate costumes. Save treat buckets and check local recycling rules for packaging.
Less waste. More treats. Same Halloween fun.

#PlasticBank #PlasticPollution

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👻 Ghosts? Zombies? Creepy clowns?
This Halloween, the scariest things aren't wearing costumes.

Plastic pollution, ocean waste, and poverty are real challenges. But we can change the ending. 🌍 🎃

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How much plastic do you use every day?
Juhari has a mission for you!

Calculate your plastic footprint and discover how you can make a difference.

Create your Plastic Bank account, log in, and complete your mission today: 🔗 https://t.co/e4n1Sx3eE7

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7 million bottles prevented! ♻️

Since 2023, Busch Systems x Plastic Bank has helped extract 139,318 kg of plastic and impact 905 people across Indonesia, Brazil, Egypt & Thailand.

Proud of what we’ve made possible together and excited for what’s next. #CircularEconomy

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The price tag tells you what something costs. But who pays the hidden price?
From fast fashion and child labour to plastic pollution and textile waste, our purchases have consequences.

This #WasteReductionWeek, ask yourself: Do you really need it?

#PlasticBank #Overconsumption

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From plastic collector to business owner. 💙

Meet Magdy from Cairo, Egypt. He's growing his recycling business, supporting local collectors, and working toward a home of his own.

“The more we grow, the more people we can support.”

That's plastic turned into possibility.

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Beyond EPR. Beyond recycling.

At the EPR Forum in Manila, David Katz challenged businesses to rethink plastic as an opportunity to create value for people.

Less plastic in nature. More prosperity for communities. Watch the talk here: https://t.co/nldXOqiCMz

#PlasticBank #EPR

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Plastic pollution has a climate impact too.
In 2019, plastics accounted for 3.4% of global greenhouse gas emissions.

At Plastic Bank, we help keep plastic out of nature while creating income opportunities. No circularity without action.
Source: United Nations

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#InternationalDayOfClimateAction

@ParisSothys x Plastic Bank: 100,020 kg of plastic collected, ~5M bottles, across 142 communities.

Sothys x Plastic Bank : 100 020 kg de plastique collectés, ~5 M de bouteilles, dans 142 communautés.

#Sothys #PlasticBankPartner

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Meet Elizabeth from Manila 🇵🇭

Sign up to Plastic Bank, complete her mission, and her community will collect 50 plastic bottles on your behalf.

Your first step toward keeping plastic out of nature starts here: https://t.co/VR0RazmGL4

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Meet Bunasih, a Plastic Bank collector in Bali, Indonesia.

She collects discarded plastic from streets, homes and local shops, helping keep it out of nature while supporting her family.
Every collection counts.

Learn more here: https://t.co/AcKQ1HCcxU

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Empty in minutes. Around for centuries.

A plastic bottle serves its purpose quickly. Its impact can last far longer. What happens after we finish the drink matters.
Keep plastic out of nature.

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