Earlier this month, Prevented Ocean Plastic™ was proud to receive a Global Good Award. And that’s not the only recognition that the programme has earned recently.
The Global Good Awards ceremony was held at BMA House in London on October 3rd. These awards recognise organisations and leaders who are achieving practical, real-world impact for people and planet that is both scalable and replicable.
The Global Good Awards take great care to ‘walk the talk’ across all areas of sustainability. In 2018, they were the first awards scheme in the world to be accredited as ‘Outstanding’ by the Awards Trust Mark, retaining it every year since. This year’s ceremony was the 10th in Global Good’s history.
Prevented Ocean Plastic™ partners NEO WTR were awarded bronze in the Best Product of the Year category in the same ceremony. In their own words, “Our mission has always been to create a credible alternative to traditional bottled water, tackling the plastic waste issue head-on. With our bottles made from 100% Prevented Ocean Plastic™, we’re turning ocean-bound waste into a usable, sustainable product. This recognition highlights our commitment to addressing plastic pollution in a meaningful way, beyond just recycling. It’s about creating a circular solution that helps reduce waste at the source.”
Last week, Prevented Ocean Plastic™ was also a finalist in three categories at the UK Packaging Awards. We were highly commended for Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative of the Year. Our submission celebrated our 25 by 2025 mission to open 25 collection centres by the end of 2025, bringing plastic waste management infrastructure to places that need it most. POP Programme Lead, Maxine van Bommel, was also highly commended as a Woman of the Year at the event.
And earlier in the year, Prevented Ocean Plastic™ traveled to St. Paul’s in London to attend the International CSR Excellence Awards. There, Bantam Materials UK Ltd, the supplier of Prevented Ocean Plastic™, was awarded the gold winner in the Initiatives category and bronze for Innovation.
These awards are operated by The CSR Society, an independent membership organisation for companies that use their commercial advantage and privileged position in society to support the communities they serve, develop the potential of their colleagues, engage in charitable activities, and generally and genuinely want to have a positive, beneficial impact on the world.
Finally, we previously shared that Lush were winners of the Marie Claire Ocean Friendly award for their switch to Prevented Ocean Plastic™ material, but last weekend they also won the Sustainability category at the Retail Gazette Game Changer Awards with a special mention of our programme!
The team at Prevented Ocean Plastic™ will always welcome recognition for the programme’s progress. But we know there’s always more to be done. Did you know that we recently partnered with Danone to open the first major plastic collection centre on the island of Borneo?
About PREVENTED OCEAN PLASTIC™:
Prevented Ocean Plastic™ is high quality, certified recycled plastic that has been collected from coastal areas at risk of ocean plastic pollution. Used by supermarkets and brands around the world, it meets regulatory health and safety standards, is traceable back to source and can be identified on-pack through its distinctive triangular logo. Prevented Ocean Plastic™ was an official nominee for the 2023 Earthshot Prize, and counts Lidl, Sainsbury’s, Waitrose and Booths Supermarket as key partners, along with major manufacturing partners such as Groupe Guillin, Spectra Packaging, and Berry Global for offerings across multiple product categories, including fish, poultry, soft fruits, pet food, personal care, and home cleaning.
