Plastic Pollution Coalition

Name

Plastic Pollution Coalition

Legal name

Plastic Pollution Coalition

Website

https://plasticpollutioncoalition.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Advocacy & Nonprofit Coalition

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Education & Outreach (BPAGAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pollution Prevention & Toxics Reduction (BPAGAGAJ), Environmental Justice & Community Environmental Health (BPAGAGAL), Pollution Prevention, Chemicals & Waste (incl. Plastics) (BPADALAJ)

Keywords

• Environmental advocacy
• Plastic pollution awareness
• Nonprofit coalition
• Sustainable packaging
• Plastic-free education

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: Individual and organizational donations support the coalition's operations and programs.
2. Grants: The Filtered Not Bottled Grant Program distributed $100,000 in grants to 10 nonprofit organizations working to improve safe drinking water access while reducing plastic pollution.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Plastic Pollution Coalition is a non-profit communications and advocacy organization that operates a global alliance of individuals, organizations, businesses, and policymakers working to end plastic pollution and its toxic impacts. The organization delivers educational resources, advocacy campaigns, grant programs, legislative tracking, and events through programs including Filtered Not Bottled, Flip the Script on Plastics, Global Plastic Laws, the UP Scorecard, Hannah4Change, The Last Plastic Straw, and TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch. Core outputs include free educational content, policy advocacy, frontline organization grants, and a packaging sustainability assessment tool.

Product overview

Plastic Pollution Coalition is a non-profit communications and advocacy organization that operates as a coalition-based platform rather than a single unified product. The organization offers multiple programs and campaigns including Filtered Not Bottled (grant program for safe water access without plastic), Flip the Script on Plastics (media advocacy), Global Plastic Laws (legislative database), UP Scorecard (packaging assessment tool), Hannah4Change (youth advocacy), The Last Plastic Straw (straw elimination campaign), and TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch (virtual conference series). These programs work together to create systemic change toward a world free of plastic pollution through education, advocacy, policy work, and community organizing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Filtered Not Bottled: Grant program distributing funds to nonprofit organizations working to improve safe drinking water access while reducing plastic pollution
• Flip the Script on Plastics
• Global Plastic Laws
• Understanding Packaging Scorecard
• Hannah4Change
• The Last Plastic Straw

Products and services

• Filtered Not Bottled A grant program and advocacy campaign that advances safe drinking water access without plastic pollution. The program distributed $100,000 in grants to 10 nonprofit organizations and reached 26 million people through educational campaigns while distributing nearly 900 water filters to households affected by lead pipes.
• Flip the Script on Plastics A cultural change initiative focused on reducing single-use plastics in film, TV, and media by working with entertainment industry stakeholders and content creators.
• Global Plastic Laws A global database and resource library tracking plastic-related laws and regulations across different countries, providing policymakers and advocates with legislative reference material.
• Understanding Packaging Scorecard (UP Scorecard) A scoring tool that evaluates and rates the packaging sustainability of consumer brands and products, providing transparency on packaging practices for consumers and businesses.
• Hannah4Change An advocacy program focused on youth engagement and education about plastic pollution, mobilizing young people in environmental action.
• The Last Plastic Straw A movement and campaign encouraging restaurants, businesses, and individuals to eliminate plastic straws from their operations and daily use.
• TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch An annual virtual conference featuring talks by global leaders discussing plastic pollution solutions and emphasizing how microplastics permeate human bodies and ecosystems.
• MATERIAL SHIFT: A Primer on Regenerative Alternatives to Plastic A research report outlining four categories of regenerative materials as alternatives to conventional fossil fuel-based plastics, highlighting that single-use plastic packaging accounts for roughly 40% of global plastic pollution.
• Plastic-Free Building Materials Report A co-published report with Habitable urging the use of plastic-free building materials in rebuilding efforts to reduce wildfire risks and health hazards, noting that plastic building materials burn hotter, faster, and more toxic than natural alternatives.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reached 26 million people through educational campaigns
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Recycle Hawai'icoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 July 2026Co-filed a false and deceptive marketing complaint against Waiākea Hawaiian Volcanic Water in D.C. Superior Court under Washington's Consumer Protection Procedures Act.
• HabitablecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 January 2026Co-released a report with Plastic Pollution Coalition urging the use of plastic-free building materials in Los Angeles wildfire rebuilding efforts.
• Earth Island InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEarth Island Institute is the parent organization of Plastic Pollution Coalition. PPC is a project of Earth Island Institute, which provides organizational infrastructure and support.
• Break Free From PlasticcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlastic Pollution Coalition is a member of the Break Free From Plastic movement, a global alliance of over 1,000 NGOs working to end plastic pollution.
• Food & Water WatchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured partner in Plastic Pollution Coalition webinar on plastic bottled water; Mary Grant, Public Water for All Campaign Director, served as panelist.
• 350.org (Caribbean Climate Network)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner featured in PPC webinar on plastic bottled water; Amira Odeh-Quiñones served as panelist representing hydrologist and community organizer perspective.
• Filtered Not Bottled Grantees (10 nonprofits)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner10 nonprofit organizations across six U.S. states received grants from PPC's Filtered Not Bottled Grant Program, reaching 26 million people with educational campaigns and distributing nearly 900 water filters.
• Yelp!minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPPC partnered with Yelp! to create search attributes helping users find businesses offering plastic-free packaging options.
• EcovativeminorOthersPPC member company producing sustainable mushroom mycelium packaging materials as alternative to plastic.
• LOLIWAREminorOthersPPC member company producing seaweed-based packaging materials as alternative to single-use plastics.
• SwayminorOthersPPC member company producing regenerative materials as alternative to conventional plastics.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Break Free From Plastic: Global movement of 1,000+ NGOs in which PPC participates. Movement-level comparator advancing plastic pollution reduction through coordinated advocacy.
• Earth Island Institute: Parent organization of Plastic Pollution Coalition and longtime environmental nonprofit incubator. Directly comparable as a nonprofit hub but operates as the coalition's parent rather than a peer.

Emerging players

• Food & Water Watch: Nonprofit advocating on clean water and food safety, including campaigns against plastic bottled water. Partial overlap with PPC's Filtered Not Bottled program.

Direct peers

• 5 Gyres Institute: Nonprofit focused on plastic pollution research and education, with similar advocacy, science-driven campaigns, and member-based engagement. Highly comparable mission and operating model.
• Plastic Free Foundation: Founded by the Plastic Free July movement, this nonprofit drives plastic-free behavioral change globally. Directly comparable in mission, education focus, and grassroots engagement.
• Surfrider Foundation: Nonprofit working on ocean塑料 pollution, beach cleanups, and plastic reduction advocacy. Overlaps with PPC on plastic pollution advocacy and grassroots mobilization.
• Ocean Conservancy: Major ocean-focused nonprofit running trash cleanups and policy advocacy on plastic pollution. Comparable in advocacy focus, federal policy engagement, and international coalition participation.

Broad incumbents

• Greenpeace USA: Large environmental advocacy organization with active plastic pollution campaigns. Overlaps in mission and tactics but operates across a much broader environmental portfolio.
• Natural Resources Defense Council: Major environmental advocacy nonprofit with policy and litigation activities addressing plastic pollution. Significantly larger and broader, but overlapping on plastic regulatory advocacy.
• Oceana: International ocean conservation organization with campaigns addressing plastic pollution and corporate accountability. Comparable in advocacy and corporate campaign tactics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PlasticPollutes
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCBpIShXI_KHhwUdup_yHoVg
• Facebookfacebook.com/PlasticPollution
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/plastic-pollution-coalition
• Instagraminstagram.com/plasticpollutes

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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