A Sea of Plastics Claims and Credits

This report highlights the emergence of plastic offset claims and credit schemes in response to the increasing commitments to address plastic pollution by companies and governments, leading to the development of standards, certifications, and credit programs. The Circulate Initiative (TCI) conducted a review of 32 programs in 2020 to assess their strengths and weaknesses and their ability to help buyers achieve their impact objectives. The findings of the review are presented, along with 11 best practices identified by TCI to ensure that these programs effectively contribute to preventing ocean plastic pollution and generate meaningful impact.