The ECOALF Foundation's Upcycling the Oceans project is an unprecedented worldwide adventure that has already removed over 1700 tonnes of plastic waste from the bottom of the oceans with the support of over 4000 fishermen.
Bracenet collects discarded fishing nets, has them upcycled into fabric and then produces unique Bracenets, dog leashes, keychains, and rings in workshops that provide employment opportunities to disabled persons.
Klättermusen is a Swedish outdoor clothing company producing waterproof jackets, pants and backpacks made at least partly from recycled polyamide. The polyamide is created from post-industrial waste including packaging materials from factories, old carpets and discarded industrial fishing nets.
ECOALF is a Spanish fashion company with a very keen interest in circularity and sustainability. It focuses on developing innovative methods to produce fabric that does not hurt the planet.
Räubersachen (robbers' loot in German) applies the concept of product-as-a-service to baby clothes. It provides parents with ecological woollen alternatives by refurbishing unneeded baby and toddler clothes and renting them out.
Metsä Fibre produces wood-based bioproducts, such as pulp, sawn timber, biochemicals and bioenergy. They have a strong focus on recovering waste and side streams and minimising the amount of waste going to landfill.
In operation since 2007, PET to PET Recycling Österreich GmbH produces food-grade recycled PET which is used for “bottle-to-bottle recycling”. Old PET bottles are turned into new ones in this resource-efficient recycling loop.
Printer cartridges are seen as a single-use product by printer and cartridge Original Equipment Manufacturers. The DKWU Network is working to change that.
