Each product is named for the closest beach, cove or geographical/historical feature to where the net was found (I.e Looe Island, the Wreck of the Mullheim, Church Cove) and has the name of who found it on a certificate inside. The only exception is a product made from a particular feature of pollution (i.e our fishermen’s kiss zip pulls) or a mix of location, in which case the locations found is still listed.

We trace every piece of plastic from the sea to sale – gathering data for scientists researching the threats to the ocean and ensuring our products are as local and sustainable as possible.

We visit new and revisit  locations around Cornwall and beyond constantly but never know what we will find until we do – which makes it impossible to predict what comes next.

 To keep up with where the seas leads us by following us on our Instagram and Facebook page to keep an eye out so you don’t miss out on what are always unique creations.

Although unfortunately for wildlife we never fail to find more plastics and ghost fishing nets we can never promise to find the same colour or type of net again in the same location. Each net is different in size, colour and the state its found in. Sometimes we find a single strand or a entire trawl net – its pure luck. So we cannot restock our products because they are one off creations.

Every piece of plastic is one that we have recovered (either via a beach clean, donation from a trusted partner organisation or via diving down) from UK beaches, coves, harbours and waters.

Each one is named for the closest beach, cove or geographical/historical feature to where the net was found (I.e Looe Island, the Wreck of the Mullheim, Church Cove) and has the name of who found it on a certificate inside.

We trace every piece of plastic from the sea to sale – gathering data for scientists researching the threats to the ocean and ensuring our products are as local and sustainable as possible.

Yes!  

Our boxes, cards, paper tape and envelopes are all recyclable as paper/cardboard.

Our boxes, cards and envelopes are all made from recycled materials.

We find it amazing how hard sustainable packaging still is to source. We keep working to ensure our supply of sustainable packaging and continually keep trying to reduce and remove our packagings impact.

Collect it!

Smaller pieces of net can be mailed to us for recycling.

We also collect whole nets and larger quantities of net fragments when we have the spare capacity to recycle in Cornwall.

In either case email us below with a photo of your find and we will help find a way to ensure it never re-enters the sea.

If you have a small fragment, heavily snarled or otherwise unrecyclable section, making sure it is properly disposed of stops it entering the marine environment and harming wildlife!

All our bracelets and other products are cleaned, recycled and hand made in the Fowey Valley, here in Cornwall.

We’re really proud to be recycling and producing products in Cornwall – growing an innovative part of the circular economy in an area and community that desperately needs secure non-seasonal jobs. Though our team is small we hope to grow through these values – supporting a team and wider network of people and organisations driving change.

All of our team are environmentally-orientated Cornish people who are passionate about our mission and Cornwall itself.

No we’ve left them in the beautiful way they were found.

In the case of our ghost nets – we simply untangle, clean, sterilise and fit them with a clasp.

For our recycled ocean plastic products we simply mix, melt and mould them as they are – adding nothing.

This means every product is therefore unique – with the impact of the sun, sea and scraping over wrecks and rocks inherent in their appearance. Each one carries the scars of its oceanic odyssey proudly – proving its authenticity as a recycled product.

If you have a special net you have found and want turned into a creation send us a photo of the net via email and we will see what we can do.

Sadly some requests we will have to deny as we cannot guarantee that we can transform the net safely and successfully.

100% of the proceeds from our products drive our recovery of more nets and plastic from the marine environment.

Part of that goes towards paying our team. Recycling and sifting through the worlds waste, under falling cliffs, sometimes even underwater and at the mercy of the sea is dangerous work and deserves fair pay. We still believe volunteering is an amazing thing to – but sadly for many young environmentally-minded people – it doesn’t pay the bills.

We also need funds to ensure we have the tools and skills we need to access safely the hidden nets on the seafloor, in remote coves and transporting it back to shore.

Another big part of the purchase price of our recycled products goes to pay the costs of cleaning, recycling and making the products. Additionally funds are used to maintain the website, which allows us to spread our message, run an online store and function as a business.

A portion of our funds are also spent on working on our efforts to ensure less plastic enters the sea in the first place – through one of our behaviour changing campaigns. These projects vary from to designing behaviour changing interventions that individuals, organisations and businesses can implement to increase their positive impact on the ocean; to interpreting and adapting the latest research from the behavioural sciences to educate and advice on how to change our consumer decisions from a environmentally-damaging towards environmentally-positive.

Check out more in our Articles – and thank you for your support for our growing mission to protect the sea by buying a recycled fishing net bracelet or any of products made from recovered ghost gear in our Shop.

All metals used in any of our products are Nickel Safe and complies with UK Nickel regulations.

All of our ghost net bracelet clasps are marine grade stainless steel (316). This means that they are hypoallergenic, waterproof and don’t tarnish easily, making them great for anyone who is a sea swimmer, surfer or wants to simply leave it on at all times including in the shower.

Our hook earrings come in 925 Sterling Silver or Marine Grade 316 Surgical Stainless Steel, you can choose which metal type when adding to basket.

Our hoop earrings are Marine Grade 316 Surgical Stainless Steel.

Our necklace chains are 100% recycled 925 Sterling Silver.

The exact dimensions/details of all of our products can be found in the product description of each listing.

Luckily for us (less lucky for the planet) the HDPE plastic nets used are nigh on indestructible, waterproof and hardy. Avoid putting them near open flames, chemicals or sharp objects. Also don’t pick at loose threads – cut them or send them back for repair if they bother you – they are an unavoidable result of using real lost nets.

Our bracelets are waterproof so can be worn in the shower and when sea swimming.

All of our clasps are marine grade stainless steel 316 so are just as waterproof and hardy as the net. They do not tarnish easily, however can become scratched.

Try to avoid getting them covered in products such as perfume/shampoo/body wash/cleaning products/washing detergents/paint as chemicals in soaps and detergents can tarnish the stainless steel metal over years.

If you do get these products on your bracelet simply rinse with fresh water and leave to air dry.

If worn sea swimming rinse with fresh water afterwards to remove any salt and leave to air dry.

Also being gentle when taking on and off will lengthen their already long lifespan as the metal clasps can be damaged over many years if abused. 

We offer a personalised engraving service, this is carried out in-house with our own laser machine.

You can have your single strand, whale tail and anchor clasps engraved for an additional charge of £10.00.

If you want your clasp engraved you will be prompted before you add your bracelet to your basket. Simply type your message into the box.

You can add up to 18 letters or numbers to your message. This can be anything of your choosing. We cannot engrave anymore than 18 characters including spaces, do not exceed this amount.

The engraving is placed on the insides of the clasps, so it is not visible to others while you are wearing it.

We cannot currently offer this service on previously bought bracelets.

This service should not delay your expected delivery date, you can find this when you checkout.

Please choose carefully as we will not rectify, replace or compensate for any errors (unless the error was ours).

We do not accept returns or exchanges of products once they are engraved.

We reserve the right to refuse any order that in our discretion contains, profanities, is offensive, or infringes intellectual property of a third party.