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OceanCycle and UL Collaborate on Ocean-Bound Plastics Standards
OceanCycle, a leading social enterprise focusing on reducing ocean plastic pollution, has collaborated with UL, a global safety science leader, on new elevated standards and ethical sourcing criteria for ocean-bound plastics. These strengthened industry standards...
Herman Miller: Purpose at its Core
Herman Miller places purpose at its core with its introduction of ocean-bound plastics into its flagship product: the Aeron Chair.
Field Reports: Democratic Republic of Congo
In this episode of Field Reports, Robert Goodwin inspects the ocean plastic problem in the DRC and shares insights into the role the Congo River plays as well as the need for robust recycling infrastructure to limit harmful labor practices.
Field Reports: Jemmal, Tunisia
In this episode of Field Reports, Ryan Schoenike inspects ocean-bound plastic pollution near a collection point in Jemmal, Tunisia.
Friendship & Purpose
Together, we hatched a plan to help the iconic retailer Macy’s sell fashion-forward and cost-effective reusable bags.
OceanCycle’s Theory of Change
This model encouraged participation and helped us set up collection points, systems and methods for sorting that helped to increase the yield of recycled plastics.
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OceanCycle and UL Collaborate on Ocean-Bound Plastics Standards
OceanCycle, a leading social enterprise focusing on reducing ocean plastic pollution, has collaborated with UL, a global safety science leader, on new elevated standards and ethical sourcing criteria for ocean-bound plastics. These strengthened industry standards...
Herman Miller: Purpose at its Core
Herman Miller places purpose at its core with its introduction of ocean-bound plastics into its flagship product: the Aeron Chair.
Herman Miller Increases Use of Ocean-bound Plastic with Aeron Chair
Herman Miller upgrades iconic Aeron chair, each now made with up to 2.5 pounds of #OceanCycleCertified ocean-bound plastic material.
HUM Nutrition wins Marie Claire UK Sustainability Award
HUM Nutrition wins 2021 Marie Claire UK Sustainability Award for “Best Ocean-friendly Brand.”
How Sainsbury’s, Waitrose and Lidl are helping to cut plastic pollution
A growing number of corporate partnerships are supporting a circular economy for discarded plastic in coastal regions of the developing world. Does this signal a sustainable solution to marine pollution?
Sainsbury’s to pack fresh fish and strawberries using Prevented Ocean Plastic, recycled plastic collected from coastal areas
Sainsbury’s has pledged to package 34% of its fresh fish and 80% of strawberry punnets using OceanCycle Certified, Prevented Ocean Plastic containers.
HUM Nutrition: First Supplement Brand To Transition To 100% Ocean Bound Plastic
HUM Nutrition will be the first supplement brand to transition its bottle packaging to 100% ocean-bound plastic.
Reimagining the circular economy by preventing ocean plastics
Catch this latest episode of Waste360’s Nothing Wasted! Podcast with OceanCycle Co-founder Ryan Schoenike
OceanCycle Certified: ZenWTR attracts clutch of celebrity investors
OceanCycle Certified brand ZenWTR attracts celebrity investors
Building trust in ocean plastics
OceanCycle Co-founder Ryan Schoenike speaks about building trust in ocean-bound plastics and the need for clear standards.