About Us
We're not just here to do business, we’re here to change it.
Man made pollution follows us everywhere we go.
Many of the products we consume and their packaging contain harmful chemicals, that have leaked into our water, air, soil, and bodies.
Climate change is no longer looming on the horizon—it's here, and we're ready to confront it.
Pollution isn't just a concern; it's the challenge of our time. We're committed to breaking the cycle of waste and pollution with incentivized eco-friendly alternative products.
Sustainability isn't about sacrifice—it's about reshaping our world for the better. As a private company, we're leading the charge because we know government efforts alone won't cut it.
Terra-bate aims to end pollution on a consumer basis, defeating human produced waste and pollution at the source.
Mission Statement
To provide access and incentives for people to make cash while living healthier, eliminating waste, and helping the planet.
Vision Statement
To put money into peoples’ pockets and life back into a dying earth.
Team
Our current team is small, but capable.
We are a startup and are continuously growing. The team is mostly based in the Fargo/Moorhead area, with remote members around the US.
As we grow, we aim to add other like minded and eco-focused individuals to help grow our mission.
Our Story
In the fall of 2019, John van Litsenburg, a business student studying abroad, had a transformative experience. A friend from Spain introduced him to the documentary “Cowspiracy,” which opened his eyes to the hidden truths about our consumption patterns and the incentives driving them.
John realized the devastating impact that the animal agriculture and fast-moving consumer goods industries have on our planet. Motivated by this awakening, he knew he had to find a way to inspire others to choose products that are kinder to animals and the environment.
He identified a powerful opportunity: incentivize eco-friendly shopping by paying customers to make responsible choices. Recognizing the pervasive problem of plastic pollution, John saw the potential for a solution that would address an existential crisis while benefiting consumers.
This vision led him to create an innovative app where users can shop for eco-friendly products and earn cash back with every purchase—a new way to shop that aligns personal benefit with a greater purpose.
Where we’re going
Our journey has just begun.
We’re committed to expanding our platform, bringing more sustainable products to the forefront, and empowering a global community to make choices that positively impact our planet.
Together, we’re redefining the future of shopping—
one eco-friendly purchase at a time.
Re-imagining Consumerism
By changing the demand to Eco-friendly and waste free products, we can change how companies produce their products.
By increasing demand for sustainable products, we can use sustainable purchasing to help curb pollution, while boosting the economy and putting money back in consumers pockets.
When governments don’t intervene and companies won’t take responsibility, we need innovative sustainable businesses to solve this problem, which is exactly what Terra-bate plans to do.