POLLAST!C  is a truly social solution to plastic pollution because the collection process gives employment to people in ‘frontline communities’ and improves the lives of the people and families that collect it. Our collectors are paid well and incentivized to trade the plastic pollution they collect for rewards to help them provide basic family necessities and long-term benefits. We are able to track where the plastic is collected and by whom so it’s completely traceable and the impact measurable. By cleaning up these environments, we also make them more pleasant and hygienic places to live. In these coastal communities, the ocean is often their lifeblood, so by helping to keep plastic out of it, we are contributing to a more sustainable future for them in that way too.  The production of POLLAST!C   makes a positive contribution towards 14 of the 17 United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and we offset the carbon footprint of its production by 200%.