Interview

AMI Plastics World Expos - Speaker Interview: Ben Lavoie, Plastic Bank

26 October 2023

Ben Lavoie, CEO, Plastic Bank

Ben Lavoie, CEO, Plastic Bank

What do you think has been the greatest development in your market in the past decade?

Plastic credits have been an important development. They create an equitable, portable solution when waste material holds little economic value, particularly in areas with high poverty and lack of formal plastic waste management infrastructure. They empower collection community members with creditworthiness, entitle them to social benefits and help them afford a better life.

We gamify plastic credits for users and leverage our proprietary blockchain technology to verify their environmental and social impact for clients. They are essential to managing plastic waste pollution.

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