Plastic Bank membership is open to any 18+ age-verified individual who wants to collect and exchange ocean-bound plastic in its areas of operation. Approval of member registrations is subject to verification.

Labour Practices 

• Collection branches and processing partners must;
  • complete Plastic Bank’s standard training program (code of conduct, health & safety and collections standard, traceability and the PlasticBank® app usage), 
  • have a signed code of conduct agreement uploaded into the PlasticBank® app,
  • pass routine compliance audits by Plastic Bank.

18+ Age verification

• Age is verified to be 18+ upon registration by certified Plastic Bank collection branches,
• Age is re-verified to be 18+ by Plastic Bank upon redeeming rewards and benefits,
• Profile photo verification audits are conducted annually,
• Site visits are performed to ensure compliance to our code of conduct, 
• The PlasticBank® app automatically prevents paid exchanges from users under 18 years of age,
• Branches are removed if they fail our code of conduct requirements.