EZVIZ partners with Plastic Bank

EZVIZ, a Netherlands-based manufacturer of smart home products such as security cameras, sensors, appliances and more, says it has formed a new global partnership with Plastic Bank, a Vancouver-based nonprofit that builds networks in underdeveloped countries to collect and process ocean-bound plastic.

This year, EZVIZ says it is funding the removal of 20,000 kilograms of plastic scrap from the environment—equivalent to 1 million plastic bottles. The company says its efforts have empowered collectors in 29 communities across Southeast Asia, Latin America and Africa. Through Plastic Bank’s circular economy model, local collectors are able to exchange gathered plastic for money and social benefits including health, work and life insurance, digital connectivity, grocery vouchers, school supplies and more.

“With EZVIZ, we’re proving that every action, no matter how small, can ripple outward to protect the environment and uplift communities,” Plastic Bank founder and CEO David Katz says. “Our collective action is enabling a future where the people and the planet prosper together.”

EZVIZ claims it embeds “eco-conscious values” across its product life cycles with a commitment to design smarter, cleaner and more responsible products. In 2024, the company says it prevented 22.3 tons of plastic waste through the widespread use of recycled materials in its robot vacuum portfolio, while some of its battery cameras combine solar power to save up to 80 percent energy with approximately 80 percent recyclability in their components, while being packaged in 100 percent recyclable materials.

By prioritizing paper-based and recycled materials in its packaging, the company says it now eliminates more than 1 million bubble wrap bags per month. Additionally, it says the use of streamlined packaging formats and the replacement of printed labels with laser etching reduced 1.573 tons of paper in 2024 alone.

“Our approach is holistic: creating products and partnerships that make a real difference,” says Sophie Zhang, global brand director at EZVIZ. “We believe in plastic reduction that’s people-centered, tech-enabled and globally scaled.”