What plastic credit auditors look for: A guide for compliance leads
As a Compliance Manager, it’s helpful to know what third-party auditors check during an actual on-site audit. When you’re deciding to purchase plastic credits, understanding how projects are audited can give you confidence that plastic credit projects meet regulatory compliance standards. I’m a project manager for plastic credit projects under the Verra Plastic Waste Reduction […]
How brands use certified plastic credits to support Scope 3 reductions
For many organisations, conversations about sustainability now revolve around Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3. These terms appear in ESG reports, investor briefings, and regulatory discussions, often without explanation. If you are not a sustainability specialist, that can feel disorienting. Before discussing how certified plastic credits support Scope 3 strategies, it is important to […]
Plastic Credits vs Carbon Credits: A Clear Path to Environmental Impact
As the global focus on sustainability sharpens and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) legislation shifts, businesses and individuals are exploring innovative ways to mitigate their environmental footprint. Both plastic credits and carbon credits offer pathways to offset impact, but their focus and tangible outcomes differ significantly. With pressing challenges like plastic pollution, emissions, and climate change, […]
Unlocking the Future: Why Plastic Credits are Essential for Your Business’s Sustainability Journey
Who We Are Plastic Collective is a leader in the global fight against the plastic pollution crisis. We work with businesses of all sizes to implement effective, scalable solutions that reduce plastic waste, promote recycling, and support communities in need. Our mission is to create a world where plastic waste is minimised and provide sustainable […]
Plastic Credits: Safeguarding against “greenwashing” and false company eco-friendly / ESG claims
“Greenwashing”, or the exaggeration of claims by companies about their environmental, social and governance (ESG) achievements, is a growing problem in the ESG industry. Under pressure from consumers, shareholder and environmental groups, regulators are now looking at tightening rules when talking about environmental claims such as sustainability or neutral emissions[1]. To instill integrity and counter greenwashing claims in plastic credit programs (such […]
Response to “Three problems’ with Verra’s first plastic waste reduction credits” by Madeleine Jenkins
I’d like to respond to Madeleine Jenkins’ article “Three problems’ with Verra’s first plastic waste reduction credits”. I’m Steve Hardman, Director of Plastic Collective, which is a developer of plastic collection and recycling projects that advises businesses on how to develop better plastic sustainability pathways and reduce plastic pollution. Part of our work includes registering […]
How do Plastic Credits Work?
Plastic Credits are a mechanism to incentivise the removal of plastic from the environment and the recycling of plastic into new products and packaging. There are two key participants in plastic credits. One is companies who use plastic in their products and packaging. The other is Projects that collect plastic from the environment and or […]
Plastic Credits – Helpful or Harmful?
Are Plastic Credits Encouraging Businesses to Avoid Responsibility for Plastic Pollution? How Plastic Collective Tackles the Plastic Waste Problem The Plastic Waste Reduction program backed by the 3R Initiative, is a market based crediting system, intended to drive investments in plastic recovery. The Reduce, Recover, Recycle (3R) initiative is the first global effort designed […]
Plastic Credits to Reduce Plastic Pollution
New Plastic Reduction initiative to help Reduce Global Plastic Pollution Plastic pollution is a major global environmental issue, with estimates of more than 8 million metric tons of plastic waste (from plastic bottles to food wrappers, cigarette butts to used devices) entering the ocean each year. Recovery providers and recycling projects are drowning in an […]