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The Bag That Builds Program

The Bag That Builds Program

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With this purchase, you're supporting environmental change.

How Your Donation Turns Plastic Into Homes

1. You donate a bag.

Each bag purchase funds the collection of plastic waste from the environment.

2. 2 kilos of plastic are removed.

For every bag donated, 2 kilograms of plastic are taken out of the waste supply chain — before it reaches rivers or the ocean.

3. That plastic becomes a building block.

The collected plastic is transformed into a recycled construction block, helping build safe, sustainable homes for communities in need.

1 Bag = 2 Kilos of Plastic = 1 Block That Builds a Home

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Our Program Journey

What begins with The Bag That Builds in classrooms and homes grows into entire communities and cities. Through recovery centers and business collection routes, plastics are diverted from landfills and oceans, creating cleaner spaces and fueling the growth of our programs.

Step 1 — Education & Collection

The Bag That Builds 

We start with education. Partnering with schools, we empower students to collect household plastics in designated orange bags for plastics and transparent bags for other recyclables. Students become agents of change, learning sustainability while driving real impact in their communities.

Step 2

Community Recovery Centers

We establish recovery centers as safe drop-off points where residents bring plastics of all kinds. Our weekly CRMMH collections keep neighborhoods cleaner, healthier, and more connected to the circular economy.

Step 3

Business Route Collection

Local businesses play their part by separating plastics and recyclables. Our team provides six-day-a-week collection, diverting tons of waste from landfills. This material doesn’t just disappear—it fuels housing, schools, and program growth.

Step 4

Building with RESIN8 / ECO Blocks

Plastics collected through schools, communities, and businesses are processed into RESIN8, a high-performance aggregate. With partners like Pedregal and CRDC Global, we produce ECO Blocks that are used to build green homes and resilient infrastructure. Through partnerships with Mercy Home Ministry and Planet Water Foundation, families also gain access to housing, clean water, and electricity.