Plastic Collective

Enriched Impact Investor · Found: 2026-03-11 11:10

Empowers communities globally to reduce plastic waste through localized recycling hubs. Provides equipment, training, and market access for recycled materials. Open to communities, NGOs, and social enterprises in developing regions.

Source: https://plasticcollective.global/

Funding Details

Funder

Plastic Collective

Funding Goal

Empowers communities globally to recover and recycle plastic waste through localized recycling hubs, providing equipment, training, market access, fair wages, and certified impact verification for waste pickers and community organizations in developing regions.

Funding Amount

No fixed funding amounts published. Support is primarily in-kind: equipment, training, market access for recycled materials, digital monitoring systems, project certification, and community education programs. The World Bank bond channeled USD 100 million into PC's project network for expansion in Ghana and Indonesia.

How to Apply

Community organizations can submit a questionnaire for review via manager@plasticcollective.org. Plastic Collective regularly assesses communities and shortlists those they can support. The 'Let's Connect' page on their website offers dedicated inquiry pathways for community organizations seeking recovery network participation or local project assistance. There is no fixed application cycle — inquiries are accepted on a rolling basis.

Target Region

Global — primarily Asia-Pacific (Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, India, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, Australia) and Africa (Ghana)

Contact

Email: manager@plasticcollective.org | Website: plasticcollective.co | Inquiry form: plasticcollective.co/lets-connect/ | Social: LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube

Official Page

https://www.plasticcollective.co/

Last Checked

2026-03-11 19:53

Application Checklist

Eligibility

• Must be a community organization, NGO, or social enterprise working on plastic waste collection/recycling
• Must operate in regions with high plastic leakage — typically developing countries in Asia-Pacific or Africa

Project Scope

• Organization shortlists communities based on internal assessment criteria

Required Documents

• Submit a community support questionnaire for review (contact: manager@plasticcollective.org)

Constraints

• Projects must be able to meet Verra, OBP, and Social+ certification standards for plastic recovery
• Support is primarily in-kind (equipment, training, market access, digital tracking) — not direct financial grants

Summary

Plastic Collective is a social enterprise founded in 2016 that operates community-based plastic waste recovery hubs across Asia-Pacific and Africa, including Australia, Indonesia, Ghana, Vanuatu, Philippines, Malaysia, India, and Papua New Guinea. Their model focuses on establishing small-footprint, localized recycling facilities in areas where mainstream waste management systems are absent, empowering communities — particularly women — to build micro-enterprises around plastic waste collection and recycling. The organization operates through multiple engagement pathways: brands can fund certified plastic recovery programs to meet EPR compliance and ESG goals; individuals can offset their plastic footprint from as little as USD 10/month; and community organizations can apply to join their recovery network as local project operators. Their projects are certified through Verra, OBP (Ocean-Bound Plastic), and Social+ standards, with full traceability via the KOLEKT digital tracking system. They claim to have recovered 250 million kg of plastic over 10 years across 10+ countries. A landmark financing milestone was a USD 100 million, 7-year World Bank outcome bond (rated AAAp by S&P) with returns linked to plastic and carbon credit generation from projects in Ghana (ASASE Foundation) and Indonesia (SEArcular by Greencore). This innovative instrument channels foregone investor coupons into project expansion. Community organizations interested in receiving support can submit a questionnaire for review — the organization regularly assesses and shortlists communities it can support (contact: manager@plasticcollective.org). Plastic Collective is not a traditional grant-making body. It is a social enterprise that provides in-kind support (equipment, training, market access, digital monitoring, certification) to community organizations operating plastic recovery hubs, funded through brand partnerships, plastic credit sales, and innovative finance instruments like the World Bank bond. There is no open grant call with fixed deadlines or funding amounts.

Historical Context

Founded in 2016. Landmark USD 100 million World Bank outcome bond (7-year, AAAp-rated) secured for projects in Ghana and Indonesia. Claims 250 million kg of plastic recovered over 10 years across 10+ countries. Key projects: ASASE Foundation in Ghana (est. 2019) and SEArcular in Indonesia (est. 2018).

Why it was added

Impact investor/blended finance for plastic waste

Sources

• https://plasticcollective.global/
• https://www.plasticcollective.co/
• https://www.plasticcollective.co/plastic-collective-attracts-landmark-fundraising-to-tackle-plastic-pollution/
• https://www.plasticcollective.co/brands/
• https://www.plasticcollective.co/faq/
• https://www.plasticcollective.co/world-bank-plastic-waste-reduction-linked-bond-faq/
• https://www.plasticcollective.co/verified-impact/
• https://www.plasticcollective.co/lets-connect/

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