Thrive Market, rePurpose Global Square Off Against Plastic Pollution

680,000 lbs of plastic waste. One online grocer. One very deliberate step toward becoming the world's first climate-positive grocer. GlobeNewswire covers Thrive Market's Plastic Neutral certification through rePurpose Global — a commitment covering both its branded product packaging and all shipping materials across its 1.2 million-member platform. The partnership funds recovery projects across India, Kenya, and Colombia, intercepting low-value plastic before it enters waterways, gets openly burned, or ends up in landfills. But Thrive Market goes further than certification alone: alongside the announcement, it launched a Plastic Action Working Group inviting third-party brands sold on its platform to collaborate on shared best practices, innovations, and policy updates — a direct attempt to use its retail position to move the wider industry.