Waste collector communities empowered by Plastics For Change
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Our Impact

Changing Lives
Through Recycling

We collect discarded plastic from the environment and convert it into high-quality recycled plastics to replace virgin fossil fuel-based plastic. Every kilogram creates dignified livelihoods for waste collectors and their families.

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Our approach

Social Additionality

Our model creates lasting change by developing both individual stakeholders and entire communities.

Stakeholder Development

Empowering individual waste collectors with the tools, training, and infrastructure they need to build stable livelihoods.

  • Financial inclusion and banking access
  • Behavioural change and safety training
  • Fair Trade partner programs
  • Collection infrastructure development

Community Development

Investing Fair Trade premiums into programs that strengthen entire communities around our collection network.

  • Health and nutrition programs
  • Children's education
  • Rehabilitation services
  • Skill development and social inclusion

Featured programs

Programs that create
measurable change.

Our flagship initiatives directly improve the lives of waste collectors and their families.

Namma Mane housing program

Namma Mane Housing

Our housing initiative transforms low-value plastic waste into recycled planks used to build homes for migrant waste collector families. Namma Mane provides safe, dignified shelter that improves health outcomes, financial stability, and quality of life for some of the most vulnerable workers in our supply chain.

  • Homes built from recycled plastic planks
  • Safe shelter for migrant collector families
  • Improved health and financial outcomes
  • Scalable model across collection regions
E-Tricycle program for waste collectors

E-Tricycle Program

Electric tricycles distributed to waste collectors in our supply chain reduce physical strain, increase collection capacity, and boost daily earnings. The program replaces manual pushcarts with clean electric vehicles, transforming how collectors work and live.

  • Electric vehicles for waste collectors
  • Reduced physical strain and injury
  • Increased collection capacity and earnings
  • Clean transport replacing manual pushcarts

Community impact

Every purchase
powers a
community.

Fair Trade premiums from every order are invested directly into programs that strengthen collector communities.

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Health & Nutrition

Healthcare access, nutrition programs, and preventive care for collectors and their families.

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Education

School enrollment, tutoring, and scholarship programs for collectors' children.

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Skill Development

Vocational training and upskilling to create alternative income opportunities.

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Financial Inclusion

Banking access, savings programs, and micro-insurance for previously unbanked collectors.

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Housing

Safe, dignified shelter built from recycled plastic through the Namma Mane program.

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Social Inclusion

Rehabilitation services, community integration, and dignity for marginalised waste collectors.

Join us to create
a social impact.

Partner with us, donate, or download our Annual Report 2025 to see the full picture.

Transparency

Full impact reporting,
every year.

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Annual Report 2025

Complete transparency on collector outcomes, plastic volumes diverted, community investments, and financial performance. Download the full report.

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Per-Order Impact Data

Every shipment includes documentation showing exactly how much plastic was diverted and how many collectors benefited from your purchase.

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Third-Party Verified

All impact claims are independently verified through Fair Trade USA certification and third-party audits of our supply chain.

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