Discarded plastic bottles caught in vegetation along a riverbank

Da Nang and Hue, Vietnam

Recycled plastic credits, issued only for plastic that was actually collected.

We record each tonne of plastic collected by informal waste pickers and small depots in central Vietnam, and issue a credit only once the weight has been signed at the depot.

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Credits in the register

↻PB-1804Issued

✓PB-1809Retired

?PB-1815Audit

↻PB-1821Issued

From riverbank to credit

  1. Collect

    Pickers bring plastic to a registered depot.

  2. Weigh

    The depot records the weight and the collector group.

  3. Hand over

    The processor confirms what it received.

  4. Issue

    Credits are issued only for the confirmed weight.

Three checks before a credit exists

Depot weighing

Each collection is weighed at the depot and signed by the depot keeper and a collector representative.

Processor handover

The processor confirms the weight it received, and any gap is shown on the record.

Retirement

A credit is retired once it is claimed, so it cannot be sold twice.

Used plastic jugs and bottles gathered in a bag for recycling Row of recycling bins lined up against a warehouse wall

Brands and depots ask

Who buys the credits?

Brands and businesses that have claimed them. A credit can only be claimed once.

Do collectors get paid?

Collectors are paid by the depot for the weight they bring. The credit record is separate.

What is audited?

A sample of depot weights is checked against the processor's intake each quarter.

Credit issuing fees

USD 154.00