Chomps fights plastic pollution through 4ocean partnership
The meat snack brand is addressing its long-term environmental impact.
Courtesy of Chomps
Meat snack brand Chomps is partnering with 4ocean, a global cleanup organization dedicated to ending the ocean plastic crisis. Through this collaboration, Chomps is committing to a one-to-one impact: for every pound of plastic used in its packaging, an equal amount will be removed from marine and coastal environments.
Plastic pollution is a growing global crisis—eight million tons of plastic enter the ocean every year. Without significant intervention, experts say that by 2050 there could be more plastic in the ocean than fish. This initiative is part of a larger effort by Chomps to address and manage its long-term environmental impact.
“We acknowledge our role in contributing to plastic waste and are committed to taking a leadership role in offsetting it through our partnership with 4ocean,” says Rashid Ali, co-founder and CEO of Chomps. “While sustainable packaging alternatives remain limited, this is a critical step in mitigating the impact of single-use plastics while we continue to explore long-term solutions.”
4ocean’s professional cleanup crews operate daily to remove plastic waste from ocean and coastlines while also intercepting ocean-bound plastic within 50 kilometers of shorelines. Since its founding in 2017, 4ocean has removed more than 40 million pounds of plastic waste from global waterways.
“We’re stoked to partner with a mission-aligned brand like Chomps,” says Alex Schulze, co-founder of 4ocean. “This collaboration not only helps clean our ocean and coastlines but also sets an example for what corporate responsibility can look like in action.”
“While we realize this isn’t going to immediately solve the problem, Chomps is committing resources and planning to do our part in improving the plastic pollution problem,” says Pete Maldonado, co-founder of Chomps. "We believe in transparency and accountability and will keep our community informed with ongoing updates on the pounds of plastic collected along with imagery from cleanups on our website.”
As part of the initiative, 4ocean has created limited-edition bracelets partially made from plastic collected during the cleanup project. These bracelets will be offered as a gift with purchase—available in limited quantities exclusively to consumers who spend over $50 on the Chomps site beginning May 8.
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