Become a Planet Protector
Nearly 80% of materials intended for recycling end up in our environment - landfills, the air, and our waterways and oceans.
This is unnecessary and unacceptable - Planet Protectors offers a better, community based plastic recycling solution.
Our Impact
Planet Protectors is a community-based organization dedicated to reducing the quantity of refuse going into landfills through reuse, recycling and reduction of packaging and other unnecessary materials.
96,105+ Pounds
of plastic film diverted from landfills and returned to manufacturing
8,000+ Community Members
served through free recycling events and environmental education
314+ Collection Events
hosted for Santa Barbara County to provide accessible plastic film recycling
8 years
of building a community-powered circular economy
Join Us & Take Action
Each week, Sasha Ablitt and a group of dedicated employees and volunteers set up shop at Ablitt’s to greet dozens of enthusiastic individuals from our local community who are passionate about making a tangible difference in our environment and our future. But participating in this program is only one of the ways you can help...
There are three primary ways you can make a difference in the success of Planet Protectors’ mission:
• Contribute
• Volunteer
• Recycle