by Ryan Schoenike | Jul 9, 2021 | Insights, On Location
Welcome to Jemmal, Tunisia—a small coastal town about 15 km from the Mediterranean Sea. In this episode of Field Reports, Ryan Schoenike visits a local plastic collection point next to a dried-up river bed that is full of plastic waste. In the winter months, this...
by Robert Goodwin | May 8, 2021 | Consulting, Fibers & Fabrics, Success Stories
About six years ago, I was traveling from Los Angeles to New York and met a man named Mikel Eisenberg. I am not often chatty on flights, but Mikel’s larger-than-life personality drew me in. He told me the company he worked for was a supplier for big box stores,...
by OceanCycle | Apr 29, 2021 | Food Packaging, Press, Shoutouts
Sainsbury’s, a big-4 retailer in the UK, has pledged to package 34% of its fresh fish and 80% of strawberry punnets using OceanCycle Certified, Prevented Ocean Plastic containers. This is a significant development in the fight to curb ocean plastic pollution....
by OceanCycle | Apr 22, 2021 | Articles, Press, Shoutouts
This Earth Day, wellness leader HUM Nutrition will be the first supplement brand to transition their bottle packaging to 100% ocean-bound plastic in partnership with Prevented Ocean Plastic™. This sustainability initiative, Wellness for You and the Planet, will...
by OceanCycle | Mar 22, 2021 | Articles, Press
Awareness of ocean-bound plastic has heightened over recent years, as have efforts to collect, recycle and re-use it. However, many brands and manufacturers still have concerns about its quality, collection processes, and cost that are potentially hindering the...