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These hiking boots are made from ocean plastic and recycled rubber

December 4, 2020 by Ivar Laanen

Need some new hiking boots that will help keep your feet warm and supported in the winter months? If so, you should check out the Weekend Boot from Canadian footwear company Alice + Whittles. The Weekend Boot is a sturdy ankle boot that is entirely vegan, with no animal … [Read more...] about These hiking boots are made from ocean plastic and recycled rubber

These sunglasses are made of plastic waste from the Ocean Cleanup project

October 27, 2020 by Ivar Laanen

The promise of the Ocean Cleanup project was that it would not only help clean up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, but also recycle the plastic so it doesn’t become waste again. Now, one year after collecting its first load of plastic waste, the nonprofit unveiled its first ocean … [Read more...] about These sunglasses are made of plastic waste from the Ocean Cleanup project

These four projects are stopping plastic from entering our oceans via rivers

December 3, 2019 by Ivar Laanen

Most ocean plastic starts off in rivers, so if we want to keep the ocean free of plastic, it’s essential we intercept river plastic before it enters the sea. Fortunately, there are already four projects that are doing a seriously good job of capturing plastic in rivers. Let’s … [Read more...] about These four projects are stopping plastic from entering our oceans via rivers

Coca-Cola reveals first bottle made from low-grade ocean plastic

October 7, 2019 by Ivar Laanen

Using breakthrough technology in plastic recycling methods, Coca Cola has revealed a new bottle made from previously low-quality marine waste plastic. The new bottle prototype is the first-ever plastic bottle made using marine plastic that has been successfully recycled from food … [Read more...] about Coca-Cola reveals first bottle made from low-grade ocean plastic

The Ocean Cleanup is successfully capturing plastic for the first time

October 7, 2019 by Ivar Laanen

A huge floating device designed by Boyan Slat and a team of Dutch scientists to clean up an island of rubbish in the Pacific Ocean that is three times the size of France has successfully picked up plastic from the high seas for the first time. Slat, who first unveiled his idea … [Read more...] about The Ocean Cleanup is successfully capturing plastic for the first time

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