# Oceanworks®

> Oceanworks is a Los Angeles-based B2B platform that makes it easy for brands to buy verified recycled ocean and ocean-bound plastic and to fund the cleanup of plastic that has no resale value. It runs a global marketplace connecting collectors and recyclers with major consumer brands, backs every transaction with its Oceanworks Guaranteed traceability system, and sells IMPAC+ plastic offsets that work like carbon credits for plastic waste. The idea is simple: turn corporate demand into a paycheck for the people pulling plastic out of coastlines before it reaches the sea.

- **Founded:** 2018
- **Headquarters:** Los Angeles, California, United States
- **Founders:** Vanessa Coleman (Co-Founder & CEO), Rob Ianelli (Co-Founder & President)
- **Team size:** ~21 employees
- **Products:** Oceanworks Marketplace, IMPAC+ Plastic Offsets, Oceanworks Guaranteed, Plastic Action Dashboard, IMPACT Projects & Offset Registry
- **Notable:** Built what it describes as the largest global marketplace for recycled ocean and ocean-bound plastic materials and products., Attracted strategic investment from BASF Venture Capital in 2022., Launched IMPAC+, a carbon-offset-style plastic offset program, and a Plastic Pollution Offset Registry.

## Products & services

- **Oceanworks Marketplace** — A global B2B marketplace connecting collectors and recyclers with brands buying recycled ocean and ocean-bound plastic - resins including PET, HDPE, PP, and nylon (PA), plus blended resins and ready-to-use components like yarns, fabrics, buttons and zippers.
- **IMPAC+ Plastic Offsets** — A carbon-offset-style program that funds the reclamation and proper disposal of low-value, mismanaged plastic, letting brands fund plastic removal even when their own products use little or no plastic.
- **Oceanworks Guaranteed** — A track-and-trace verification system that certifies the origin and chain of custody of recycled plastic material for compliance and marketing claims.
- **Plastic Action Dashboard** — A single platform giving brands access to orders, impact metrics, marketing assets, and compliance information for their plastic programs.
- **IMPACT Projects & Offset Registry** — A registry of global reclamation projects targeting at-risk and low-value plastic, giving brands verifiable, funded cleanup impact.

## Achievements

- Built what it describes as the largest global marketplace for recycled ocean and ocean-bound plastic materials and products.
- Attracted strategic investment from BASF Venture Capital in 2022.
- Launched IMPAC+, a carbon-offset-style plastic offset program, and a Plastic Pollution Offset Registry.
- Launched the Plastic Action Dashboard consolidating orders, metrics, and compliance.
- Cited a single brand partnership removing 100,000+ pounds of ocean-bound plastic.

## Latest updates

- **2022-03** — BASF Venture Capital announces a strategic investment in Oceanworks as part of a Series Seed to accelerate its sourcing engine and track-and-trace verification.
- **2022-01** — Oceanworks launches the Plastic Action Dashboard, consolidating orders, impact metrics, marketing, and compliance.
- **2021-01** — Oceanworks positions IMPAC+ as a plastic-offset program targeting low-value, at-risk plastic worldwide.

## Links

- Website: https://oceanworks.co
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/ocean_works
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/oceanworksco
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oceanworks/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/oceanworks

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Last updated: 2026-07-03