Ocean Bottle
Careers at Ocean Bottle
Ocean Bottle makes reusable bottles that save our ocean. Each bottle funds collection of ocean-bound plastic, whilst setting up recycling infrastructure in coastal communities with high levels of plastic pollution around the world. Plastic collectors are able to exchange plastic waste for money or digital tokens via blockchain technology to spend on tuition, tech goods, health care and micro-finance.
Escape's take on Ocean Bottle
The problem of plastic in our oceans is an issue we're all too familiar with, 22 million kgs of plastic enters our ocean every day. That's one truckload every minute. and it's increasing.Yet up to 80% of the world's ocean plastic comes from a lack of waste management infrastructure in coastal communities around the world. How to stop it? Ocean Bottle are tackling this important head on with an innovative approach. When you buy an ocean bottle, not only can you rest assured that your days of single use bottles are firmly behind you, but you know that for every bottle that's purchased you're helping to collect 11.4 kgs of plastics in some of the most polluted areas around the globe. Ocean bottle funds the collection of wasted plastic in some of the poorest areas, giving a valuable lifeline and economy to otherwise impoverished areas and crucially creating a green economy which supports communities and the planet. It's no wonder therefore that Ocean Bottle ended up in the Escape 100 this year. Not only are they working towards solving a crucial issue in the world, and in a way that's sustinable and empowering for people who live in some of the dirtiest and most polluted areas, but they also achieved an average employee rating of 10/10 from their team. We look forward to seeing their team and mission growing in 2021 and beyond!
Stats we are proud of
17%
of our revenues goes to plastic collection
1.48
times around the planet in plastic bottles collected
1
Million kilograms of plastic collected to date
3x
remuneration of collectors compared to avg market rates
Behind the scenes
What the team says
Best for...
(as reviewed by current employees)
* Employees annoymously reviewed this organisation as part of our Escape 100: Top Organisations to escape to campaign.
- C
Chloe
Feb 2021
Ocean Bottle is a great place to work, it's a lot of fun and there is always a lot going on! - A
Alex
Jan 2021
A truly great startup to work for. Great co-founders/bosses, chilled and open atmosphere, a really good and caring ethos and passion for making the world a better place, some nice perks and zero pretentiousness! - K
Kat
Jan 2021
Ocean Bottle is a wonderful place to work as it's so much more than just a job.
It was refreshing to switch over to the impact sector as it's rewarding to see real tangible change as a result of your hard work and makes you feel connected to the bigger picture. The OB family are also lovely & supportive. Hard work is always recognised and I have always felt very valued & appreciated - this sounds so small but it is SO important for job satisfaction. The product is also beautiful and genuinely believe it's the best on the market.
The work ethic is very collaborative - although you are pushed to be experts in your own field who owns their specialty, we frequently bring the whole team together to brainstorm and problem solve. The result is that everyone feels invested in helping shape and grow the company, which is difficult to replicate at much larger companies.
If I could summarise in one sentence: a close knit team on a mission to turn off the plastic tap - whilst also having a lot of fun doing it.
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