PlasticUnits

About PlasticUnits

Independent intelligence on the plastic credits market, plastic policy, and the global effort to end plastic pollution.

Our Mission

Making a complex market legible to the people who need to act in it.

PlasticUnits is an independent knowledge platform covering the plastic credits market, recycling investment, and global plastic policy. We exist because the plastic credits market is growing rapidly — and the people making decisions in it need reliable, fact-based intelligence that does not exist to sell them a product.

Coverage Areas

Plastic Credits

Verra PWRS, rePurpose Global, CleanHub, ocean-bound plastic, credit pricing, market structure, and verification standards.

Policy & Regulation

EU PPWR, EPR schemes worldwide, UN Plastics Treaty negotiations, Basel Convention, and national plastic legislation.

Markets & Investment

Credit price data, investment rounds, project development news, and financial analysis of the circular plastic economy.

Corporate Action

Plastic footprint measurement, neutrality programmes, case studies, CSRD reporting, and supply chain due diligence.

Editorial Standards

All content is fact-checked against primary sources. We cite the organisations, standards, and reports we reference. We do not accept paid placement, sponsored content, or editorial influence from market participants.

Our editorial team has no financial interest in any plastic credit programme we cover. When we reference market pricing data, we identify the source. When claims are contested or uncertain, we say so explicitly.

We distinguish between the voluntary plastic credit market (where we report actively) and specific project developers or platforms (where we aim for neutrality). If a company or project is mentioned critically, we seek comment before publication.

Methodology

Primary sourcesWe reference published standards documents, regulatory texts, peer-reviewed research, and official registry data wherever available.
Market dataPrice data and market sizing figures are sourced from Ecosystem Marketplace, South Pole, Systemiq, and similar third-party publications. We note the source and vintage of all market data.
DefinitionsWe follow Verra PWRS terminology for credit definitions. Where market practice diverges from standard definitions, we note the distinction.
CorrectionsFactual corrections are published with a correction notice. Contact us at editorial@plasticunits.com.

Editorial Team

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Editorial Team

The PlasticUnits editorial team comprises analysts, scientists, and journalists covering the plastic credits market, recycling economics, and global plastic policy.

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Thomas Bouwman

Senior Analyst, Circular Economy

Thomas specialises in plastic credit market structure, MRV methodology, and corporate plastic footprint measurement. Previously at Systemiq and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation.

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Dr. Marloes van den Berg

Policy Research Director

Marloes leads policy research on plastic regulation, EPR schemes, and the intersection of plastic credits with emerging compliance frameworks. Former advisor to the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management.

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Sara Dijkstra

Market Data Correspondent

Sara covers plastic credit market pricing, investment flows, and project development across Southeast Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa.