David was upset by the plastic going into the oceans. To help solve the problem, he had a     1     (create) idea - to create plastic like money. David calls his idea the “Plastic Bank”. The goal of Plastic Bank is to use plastic to help people solve the problems       2     (gradual). The Plastic Bank adds a value to plastic waste by     3     (pay) people to recycle it.

The program began in 2015 in Haiti, a poor island nation with many problems of waste plastic. The Plastic Bank has opened 30 “markets” in Haiti. At the Plastic Bank markets, people can exchange the plastic they’ve collected for     4     they need. The Plastic Bank markets sell lots of things the local people need. The stores also allow plastic collectors     5    (use) the money they earn to pay     6     health care or school. To make sure that the plastic is recycled, the Plastic Bank works with partners,       7     agree to use the plastic that is collected. When customers buy these products, which are labeled “Social Plastic”, they know that they are both helping people in other parts of the world     8     keeping plastic out of the oceans. So far, the Plastic Bank     9    (keep) about 7 million pounds of plastic out of the oceans. It makes a great     10     (contribute) to the ocean world.