Plastic is a problem, become the solution!
Every day, millions of kilograms of plastic leak into nature and rivers around the world. That's why our partner River Cleanup tackles plastic pollution upstream, before it reaches the ocean. Through cleanups, awareness campaigns and long-term solutions, they help protect rivers and oceans worldwide.
At Keytrade Bank, we are proud to support this mission and invite our customers to join the movement.
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The ugly plastic truth
Every year, more than 11 billion kilos of plastic is polluting our oceans. 80% of which through our rivers. Water makes this plastic break up in extremely tiny little pieces.
Worse still, these harmful microplastics find their way back to us through the water cycle and into our food, drink and even the air we breathe. Every week, we unwittingly ingest the weight of a bank card. The consequences? Hormonal imbalances and other health risks...
We need to take action!
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What is River Cleanup?
Founded in Belgium by Thomas de Groote, River Cleanup focusses with its ‘River Warriors’ on:
- Cleaning thanks to a worldwide network of volunteers
- Informing people through workshops and lectures and make them conscious of this gigantic problem
- Transforming organisations such as Keytrade Bank to help them reduce their environmental impact.
More on the River Cleanup website
Thomas from River Cleanup would like to thank you
Last month, we asked you if you wanted to support clean rivers using your 5-cent bonus. This action is still ongoing, but Thomas from River Cleanup is happy to give you an overview.
You too can help reduce plastic pollution!
Donate your monthly 5-cent bonus
Would you like to contribute to River Cleanup's noble cause? We are giving you the opportunity to donate your monthly 5-cent bonus of September, October and November 2023. A small gesture for you, a big support for our partner!
How do you do it? Go to the transactional site on the day your bonus is paid out, and Keytrade Bank will offer you the chance to donate it... and THANK YOU in advance!
Take part in a River Cleanup
1 rubbish bag, 1 pair of gloves and a little of your time to collect garbage along the rivers... It is almost nothing, but when thousands of us take part, it changes everything!
To join a River Cleanup near you, or organize your own, click here.
River Cleanup and Keytrade Bank: a partnership in action
What started as a partnership has grown into a shared mission.
Today, Keytrade Bank supports River Cleanup in its ambition to accelerate the transition towards plastic-free rivers. Together, we contribute to the deployment of the Clean River Model and support initiatives that combine concrete action with long-term impact.
Every year, Keytrade Bank employees take part in the 10 Minute Challenge, a simple but powerful initiative that encourages participants to collect litter in just ten minutes. The challenge has become a recurring tradition within the company and helps raise awareness of plastic pollution.
Keytrade Bank also supports the River Cleanup University Cup, which encourages students to take action on their campuses and become ambassadors for cleaner rivers.
Through these initiatives, employees, students and local communities come together to turn awareness into action and contribute to a cleaner future.