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A certified climate project combined with additional commitment

Worldwide, Multiple locations

ClimatePartner ID: 1087

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Climate project + ocean protectionGet to know the project

This combined project contributes to the financing of a certified climate project and additionally supports international ocean protection. For every tonne of CO₂ saved through the contribution via a certified climate project, 10 kg of plastic is collected in coastal regions. This intercepts plastic before it enters the sea and protects sensitive marine ecosystems.

Currently, ocean protection is combined with a certified cookstove project in India (climatepartner.com/1496). By using more efficient cookstoves, less firewood is needed, thus minimising deforestation. Combined climate projects to date: Solar energy, Omaheke, Namibia (climatepartner.com/1404), solar energy, UP, Karnataka and Maharashtra, India (climatepartner.com/1429), and improved cookstoves in Maharashtra (climatepartner.com/1499).

"Since I joined Plastic Bank, I have not been worried anymore about my treatment because I receive BPJS Healthcare Insurance"

Asis W.Plastic Bank member in Bali, Indonesia

"If plastic is managed appropriately, it can serve as a source of income for families, just like ours"

Haris SofyanPlastic Bank collection Member in Bali, Indonesia

"The oceans are among the largest carbon sinks on the planet, absorbing around 30 percent of human-made CO₂ emissions. Yet their ability to store carbon is increasingly under threat: acidification, rising temperatures, and melting ice are disrupting marine ecosystems and weakening their capacity to absorb CO₂. At the same time, up to 12 million tonnes of plastic enter the ocean each year, endangering the survival of countless marine species. This combined project addresses both challenges: it prevents plastic pollution, safeguards vulnerable ecosystems, and strengthens the resilience of local communities."

Frank FraunhoferProject developer

Our additional commitment: 10 kg of plastic collected for every tonne of CO₂ reduced

With our combined project, we combine verified emission reductions through a certified climate project with additional commitment that protects our oceans. Oceans store a quarter of the CO₂ from the atmosphere and even 93 percent of the heat caused by the greenhouse effect - making them a major brake on climate change. Warming, overfishing, pollutants, and waste endanger this balancing function. Over 12 million tonnes of plastic waste end up in the sea every year. Especially in developing countries that often lack infrastructure for proper waste disposal.

Plastic Bank empowers ethical recycling communities in vulnerable coastal areas. Community members exchange plastic at local collection branches for life-improving benefits, such as health and life insurance, meal vouchers, and secure income. The certified climate project is registered with international standards.

The project aims to contribute to these United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Project facts

Climate projects generally fall into one of three groups: carbon reduction, carbon removal, or carbon avoidance. Carbon reduction projects reduce the amount of greenhouse gas emissions produced by a specific activity (e.g., improved cookstoves). Carbon removal projects remove carbon from the atmosphere by sequestering it in carbon sinks (e.g., reforestation). Carbon avoidance projects avoid greenhouse gas emissions entering the atmosphere (e.g., protecting forests from deforestation with REDD+ projects).

Climate projects demonstrably reduce, remove, or avoid greenhouse gas emissions. This is achieved with various technologies, ranging from nature-based solutions to social impact projects and renewable energies.

What’s a combined project?

With combined projects, ClimatePartner brings together funding for international, certified climate projects with additional support for nature conservation projects.

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