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6,936 bottle equivalents funded, and counting.

Install IdleForest for free and join Waste Free Planet. Your idle bandwidth funds Plastic Bank ocean-bound plastic removal. 100% of profits go to plastic removal.

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A fish made from a transparent plastic bottleA real silver fish in the same pose
$171.27
clean-ocean fund
306 lb
cleanup capacity
58
members supporting cleanup

Cleanup certificate · September 13, 2026

5,750 bottle equivalents. Funding certified.

IdleForest donated €115 to fund plastic recovery. Plastic Bank's certificate confirms that Idleforest Unipessoal Lda funded the gathering of 115 kg of plastic, equal to 5,750 bottles.

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Issued by Plastic Bank · Certificate IR-2026-09-U7PHTE

Plastic Bank certificate issued September 13, 2026 to Idleforest Unipessoal Lda for funding the gathering of 115 kg of plastic, equivalent to 5,750 bottles. Certificate IR-2026-09-U7PHTE.

One cleanup fund, three clear roles

Community

Waste Free Planet gathers.

People who care about everyday waste, in one shared cleanup effort.

Global community

Funding

IdleForest funds.

The free desktop app turns background tasks into funding for the clean-ocean fund.

Mac · Windows · Linux

Cleanup

Plastic Bank collects.

Funds flow through 1ClickImpact to collectors who intercept plastic before it reaches the sea.

Indonesia · Philippines · Brazil · Egypt

Four steps. No payment.

  1. Join

    Connect your IdleForest account to the clean-ocean fund.

  2. Install once

    Get the free desktop app for Windows, Mac or Linux and log in. On your phone? Email yourself a setup link.

  3. Let it run

    It works quietly in the background. Pause anytime.

  4. Fund cleanup

    Handled tasks become funding for Plastic Bank collectors, via 1ClickImpact.

91%

of plastic isn't recycled

Most ends up in landfills, incinerators or nature.

11M

tons reach the ocean a year

About one garbage truck of plastic every minute.

0¢

cost to take part

Install once, then idle bandwidth does the work.

Real collectors. Real coastlines.

The fund flows to Plastic Bank collection members, turning ocean-bound plastic into income, healthcare and school tuition for their families.

  • Verified ethical recovery network
  • Traceable Social Plastic receipts
  • Income paid above local market rates
A Plastic Bank collection member in Bali, Indonesia.
Plastic Bank · Indonesia
A Plastic Bank collection member in Manila, Philippines.
Plastic Bank · Philippines
Plastic Bank collection members in Rio, Brazil.
Plastic Bank · Brazil
A Plastic Bank collection member in Egypt.
Plastic Bank · Egypt

Less waste at home. Less plastic at sea.

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