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Circular economy in action – how old fisher nets can become something new

Earlier this year, BASF and trinamix, teamed up with Net Your Problem, a company that works with fishing communities, recyclers and sustainable brands to recycle end-of-life fishing gear, and Grundéns, a leading manufacturer of fishing apparel and footwear, to raise awareness about the value of recycling used materials into new products.

Watch the video of the clean-up events, that were held at various harbors in the Puget Sound area around Seattle and learn how unique partnerships like this one, not only help local communities, but can turn old fisher nets into something completely new. 

Circular Economy in action – the clean-up event at Seattle harbors.

 

The initiators of the sustainability events in the Seattle area: Mohamed Bouguettaya (BASF), Nicole Baker (Net Your Problem), Brian Schmatz (trinamiX).