The rigorous standards behind plastic recovery

We built the standards that didn't exist— then made them auditable.

Plastic recovery had no universally accepted standards. So we built what became the global standard. Every plastic recovery claim we issue is backed by frameworks that guarantee measurable impact.

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How we design projects for real impact

The BASE framework

Four pillars that ensure every recovery program delivers verified results.

We establish clear starting points by measuring existing waste flows and collection infrastructure before any intervention.

We prove that recovered plastic wouldn't have been collected without our program, ensuring genuine incremental impact.

We implement traceable collection and processing systems with verified waste worker partnerships and transparent supply chains.

We measure outcomes against baselines using third-party verification and continuous monitoring to guarantee claimed results.

How we verify our impact

Every claim is backed by protocols and our proprietary traceability technology that withstands audit-level scrutiny

Verified Plastic
Recovery Protocol

Our framework for designing, implementing, and verifying plastic recovery projects with strict chain-of-custody documentation.

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Impact Code

This establishes the social, environmental, and governance safeguards that every rePurpose project must follow, including protections against child and forced labor, fair wages, and gender equality standards.

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rePurpose Audit and
Assurance Principles

Rigorous internal controls combined with third-party verification ensure every partner meets our standards.

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Standards in action

rePurpose

Laut Yang Tenang

Partnering with informal waste workers and brining new collection and recycling systems to protect Indonesia’s precious ocean ecosystems.

West Java, Indonesia
9,122,266

lbs of plastic waste removed

174

waste workers formally employed

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Paraíso de Ballenas

Helping protect whale breeding ground on Colombia's Pacific coast by recovering waste from hard-to-reach communities.

Buenaventura, Colombia
134,012

lbs of plastic waste removed

15

waste workers formally employed

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Anmol Kinara

Targetting ocean-bound plastic waste by improving under-developed waste management services in rural-coastal villages on the west coast of India.

Karnataka, India
4,512,892

lbs of plastic waste removed

32

waste workers formally employed

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Bahari Safi

Protecting the biodiverse Lamu Archipelago in Kenya by transforming waste into artisanal products

Lamu, Kenya
137,764

lbs of plastic waste removed

49+

waste workers formally employed

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Anant Pranay

A female empowerment project: run by women, and supporting female waste pickers to get formal jobs in the waste sector.

Maharashtra, India
6,735,288

lbs of plastic waste removed

112

waste workers formally employed

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Build respect with impact claims that can withstand any scrutiny.