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24 alternatives to Plastic Bank

Stops ocean plastic while reducing poverty

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Plastic Bank launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Ocean Cleanup▲73

   Large-scale, passive, and efficient ocean plastic removal

   2014 · fund.theoceancleanup.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   EcoSnap▲147

   Recycle your plastic better with Artificial Intelligence

   2023 · ecosnap.vercel.app · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Big Ocean Bottle▲78

   The smart reusable bottle funding ocean plastic collection

   2021 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Humance▲230

   Change the world supporting projects around the globe

   2023 · humance.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The Ocean Cleanup plastic survey▲75

   Generate river and ocean plastic data for cleaner oceans

   2020 · theoceancleanup.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Zero Waste Club▲123

   Online plastic free grocery store.

   2018 · zero-waste-club.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Loop▲215

   Waste-free shopping system with reusable packaging ♻️

   2019 · exploreloop.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Stripe Climate▲423

   Remove carbon as you grow your business

   2020 · stripe.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Big Green Company▲122

   Discover where to shop zero-waste

   2021 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    The Ocean Bottle▲123

    A water bottle made from recycled bottles found in the sea

    2019 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Greenlist▲167

    Start a sustainable company lifestyle, on Slack

    2020 · greenlistapp.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Detroit Water Project▲130

    Connects donors to unpaid water bills

    2015 · detroitwaterproject.org · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Only One▲134

    A platform to protect the ocean & tackle the climate crisis.

    2020 · only.one · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Commons▲119

    Lower your carbon footprint

    2023 · thecommons.earth · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Shower Power▲210

    Hydropower shower speaker made from recycled ocean plastic.

    2020 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Bend▲139

    A modern corporate card built for climate-friendly business

    2023 · usebend.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Treepoints▲186

    Fight climate change and earn rewards

    2021 · treepoints.green · its alternatives →

18. 18
    ecobud▲80

    A portable water filter and bottle

    2015 · ecobudusa.com · its alternatives →

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    Vera▲152

    A simple way to offset your plastic footprint

    2019 · its alternatives →

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    The Ocean Cleanup Sunglasses▲110

    Each pair helps clean up 24 football fields worth of ocean

    2020 · theoceancleanup.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Watershed▲163

    Helping companies cut carbon

    2021 · watershed.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Nurdle▲75

    Cleaning the world's micro-plastic hotspots

    2021 · nurdle.org.uk · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Bstow▲76

    Round up your spare change to charity!

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Norton Point▲121

    Sunglasses made from recycled ocean plastics

    2016 · nortonpoint.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →