The Plastic Bank is using open innovation to expand plastic waste collection in countries with limited traditional waste management. This has the potential to improve livelihoods among the poorest citizens of the world's poorest countries and reduce the flow of plastic into the ocean.
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The World Bank: Climate Change’s Unexpected Rival
As the issues of poverty and climate change have become more urgent, the connection between the two has become more clear to the World Bank
Water for Life: Doing Well in Haiti
Water for Life Haiti uses its mission-driven business model to dig wells in Haiti, providing access to clean water and a sense of ownership within rural communities.