Our approach to plastic waste is trash. The world needs $30+ billion every year to fix this.
362 Bil
kilos of plastic is produced annually
91%
of plastic waste is dumped into the environment
90%
of waste is openly dumped or burned
in low-income countries
80%
of plastic leakage could be solved by investing in existing solutions
Investing in transformative innovation.
countries where rePurpose Impact Projects operate
5
13,500,000+
kilos of plastic waste recovered
to date
14
rePurpose Impact Projects creating systemic change worldwide
Gearing your impact towards systemic change.
3 effective steps to create impact.
Activate
We scout, vet and onboard circular economy and waste management ventures with decades of experience.
Finance
We design and fund programs that enable these ventures to scale-up plastic waste avoidance, removal, recovery, and recycling efforts.
Verify
We conduct thorough due diligence to ensure adherence to global environmental & labor standards.
“rePurpose Global is an opportunity to increase waste pickers' income by giving value to plastics that don't have demand and therefore, end up in landfills or in the environment.”
SILVIA SANTOS
Co-Founder, EcoWorks, Colombia
Action meets additionality.
Creating impact where it truly matters, every piece of plastic removed by us is one that would otherwise remain in the environment for centuries. First and foremost, we conduct a baseline assessment to understand how your impact can strive beyond the status quo. Through rigorous and exhaustive documentation and verification, we ensure 100% additionality is guaranteed.
We don't landfill, burn or incinerate. Sending plastic waste to the safest end destination is our motto.
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Waste Ventures India
We help WVI engage existing networks of waste collectors to incentivize the collection, recovery, and processing of low-value plastic waste, specifically Multi-Layered Plastics. In doing so, we give the ignored and worthless plastic waste value, and keep it out of the environment.
Plastic Type
Multi-layered plastic
Additionality Created
408230+ kilos
Location
Hyderabad, India
Timeline
2019-2023
Our waste warriors.
At the heart of our impact are real heroes, who don’t often get the recognition they deserve in the waste sector. Our work supports them to have more income opportunities, safer working conditions, and above all, more respect.
Download our guide to social safeguarding for more information
60+
informal waste settlements impacted globally.
2400+
waste workers ethically employed in rePurpose Global’s impact projects.
9526
marginalized community members positively impacted.
Supply chain
We ensure smooth impact delivery in a streamlined process, with chain of custody documentation overseen by dedicated operations managers who conduct due diligence at every stage.
Protocol
Our Plastic Credit Protocol guides us from the get-go. Our step-by-step guidelines help us ensure that your impact is evaluated and monitored, at every touchpoint.
External audits
Delivering on our promise of accountability and transparency, we welcome regular third-party audits and client spot-checks, to make sure global environmental and socio-economic standards are being met.
Your impact, our guarantee.
Download a summary of our verification and traceability protocols.
On the frontlines of a global revolution.
Plastic Standard Development Committee Member
Working with Verra, the leading standardization body, to develop the world’s first plastic credit standard, along with Danone, Veolia, Tetra Pak, and others.
UNEP Sustainable Blue Economy Finance Initiative Member
A coalition of partners and financial institutions like EBRD, across the globe, working to restore balance in our marine ecosystem.
Prevent Waste Alliance Member
Convened by the German Development Corporation, a pan-European industry alliance working together to achieve a global circular economy.
New Plastic Economy
Commitment Signatory
Over 400 signatories have joined hands in the pursuit of plastic elimination along with NGOs and governmental bodies.
B-CORP
(Pending)
Part of the group of businesses that meet the highest social and environmental standards, pending certification.
US Plastic Pact
Signatory
Businesses, government entities, researchers and NGOs working together towards a circular economy for plastics.