GOT BAG

Benjamin Mandos founded GOT BAG in 2016 with the mission to clean up plastic waste in the environment by upcycling plastic into backpacks. Having spent much of his life close to the ocean, Mandos was saddened by how polluted the waters were and decided to create the first ever backpack made from ocean plastic. GOT BAG’s clean-up initiatives are both preventative and remedial; they collect improperly managed plastic waste to prevent it from becoming pollution, and they collect plastic waste that has already entered the ocean.

GOT BAG’s clean-up program is operated from the Indonesian coast, where about 83% of their plastic waste is improperly disposed of. Foreign plastic waste is also often exported to Southeast Asian oceans unofficially. The PET portion of the collected ocean plastic is cleaned and formed into pellets, which are then spun into yarn for GOT BAG’s products. This process is in accordance with the Global Recycle Standard. The other types of plastic that are collected are sent to their respective recycling facilities where they will be properly processed.

All products are shipped CO2-neutrally. GOT BAG is also a certified B Corporation.

Website: GOT BAG