# CooperVision’s Partnership with Plastic Bank: People + Planet

By Health · Published 2024-09-18 · Updated 2026-07-02 · Healthcare on MarketScale
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Creator hub: CooperVision

> A vision care company discovers how tackling ocean plastic simultaneously creates economic opportunity for vulnerable coastal communities

## Key points

- CooperVision partners with Plastic Bank to tackle ocean plastic.
- Initiative supports economic opportunities for coastal communities.
- U.S. doctors emphasize significant social impacts of the program.

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Since 2021, **CooperVision** has partnered with **Plastic Bank** to offset a portion of the company's plastic footprint by tackling ocean-bound plastic waste in hundreds of coastal communities. But the initiative is more than bottles. It's also about people. In this [ECP Viewpoints](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ecp-viewpoints/id1586873342) podcast, **Dr. Evelyn Lo**, **Dr. Raj Patel**, and **Dr. Joanna Reiman** share highlights from their journey to Bali, Indonesia, and the unforgettable connections they made with the community during their **Plastic Bank** experience.

"You know what kind of impact you're making on the plastics front with 300 million-plus bottles that Cooper Visions helped pull from the oceans," Dr. Patel says in the podcast. "But I think the meaningful part of the trip to me was to see the social impact of the program, the joy in people's faces, the pride that they have, and the kindness of the people. And you realize that everybody's the same and everybody wants a better tomorrow."

> everybody's the same and everybody wants a better tomorrow.
> *— Dr. Raj Patel*

Highlights from the podcast include:

- How **CooperVision** and **Plastic Bank** are working to slow ocean bound plastic.
- The social impact of the program that helps improve the lives of collectors and their families through health insurance, nutrition programs, and vision screenings.
- The indelible connections made between the U.S. doctors and the Bali community.
- Listen to the podcast here and discover more about [CooperVision's](https://marketscale.com/shows/coopervision/) net plastic neutral partnership with **Plastic Bank**.

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