Scientists and filmmakers collaborated to capture how plastic
from ocean waste is ingested by the zooplankton in a study and a short environmental film.
The kit has been made out of
recycled ocean waste as part of an initiative between Adidas and ocean protection organisation Parley.
On top of that, plastic bags are the second most
common ocean waste (after cigarette butts) and they harm thousands of species of ocean wildlife each year (with an estimated 40,000 + pieces of plastic floating in each square mile of the ocean!).
The cosmetics company has begun
collecting ocean waste around Vancouver Island and adding it to bottles and pots.
The sporty fashion retailer has made an impressive effort to
repurpose ocean waste into swimwear that people will want to buy.
Gillnets and
other ocean wastes are used for making the top part of the shoe, while, the base part is made by using environmentally friendly materials.
So far, marine plastic waste has been used for the manufacturing of surfboards and soap bottles, resulting in some decrease
in ocean waste.
A recent report from NOAA Fisheries shows that the surface longline fishery in the Gulf of Mexico and western
Atlantic Ocean wasted almost 25 percent of the entire U.S. bluefin tuna quota in 2012.
How Pippa Became the Queen of the Ocean, illustrated by Chervelle Fryer, is the first children's book made from
recycled ocean waste.
They're cut from 100 % ECONYL fabric, which — through a specialized production process — has been woven together from recycled fishing nets and
ocean waste...
How Pippa Became The Queen of the Ocean is literally a kid's book against
ocean waste, made from ocean waste.