plaNET Recycled Ocean Plastic Travel Mug
Made from recycled "Ghost Fishing Gear" retrieved on the Cornish coastline. Ghost Fishing Gear is Lost, Abandoned or Discarded fishing gear and is the most deadly ocean plastic as it continues to kill marine life and travel the ocean for centuries
The imperfections and different colours in the greeny-blue fishing gear result in the stunning marbeling effect. Your plaNET mug will be unique just to you, as the marbeling effect from the net varies from mug to mug
Made in collaboration with our Cornish friends at Circular&Co, leaders in recycled and reusable mugs, we bring you our cobranded recycled plaNET Travel Mug - 100% made in Cornwall from ghost fishing gear collected on the Cornish coastline
A truly sustainable solution to help rid the ocean of plastic whilst sipping your brew on the go 🌊 ♻️ 🐋 ☕
POSITIVE OCEAN IMPACT
Recycled outer sleeve - outer marbled layer from the most deadly form of ocean plastic: ghost fishing net and rope
Saves marine life entrapment and entangling by directly cleaning up our coastlines
Supports beach cleans
Made in Cornwall, U.K.
FEATURES & SPECS
- Holds 355ml (12OZ) of your favourite drink (about a large coffee or "Medium" at Costa / "Tall" at Starbucks)
- Spill-proof push lid mechanism to make it 100% leakproof on your adventures
- Patented drink360™ lid - enjoy your drink from any side
- Double-wall insulated - keep warm or cold drinks at their best temperature for 60-90 minutes
- BPA and melamine free. Food safe
Height: 168mm (lid on). 140mm (lid off)
Diameter: 84mm (top). 67mm (bottom)
CARE GUIDE
Our plaNET mug is top shelf dishwasher safe. But to retain the print on the outside please wash by hand. Over time a dishwasher with harsh chemicals and detergents may fade the print
The deadly problem with ghost fishing gear
The Process ♺
From coastline recovery to plaNET mug...
Recover
Lost, abandoned or discarded fishing gear is collected along the coastline of Cornwall
Clean & Shred
This fishing gear is then deconstructed and sorted into different polymer types, cleaned and finally, shredded
Pelletise
It's then melted and extruded into 100% recycled fishing net pellets - used for the outer layer of our plaNET mug
Ocean Plastic Collection FAQ
As part of our sustainability journey we strive to be as transparent as possible
Here you'll find some information and behind the scenes answers for our fishing net products
Where are the nets collected?
100% of the fishing net and rope used in our plaNET travel mug is collected along the Cornish coastline
The fishing net and rope for our soap dishes and coasters is collected in England and Wales, with the majority from Cornwall and some from Devon
This is carried out by various marine conservation groups, our recycling Partners, and by us
What type of plastic and fishing net are they made from?
Fishing gear is made from various types of plastics to give it it's durability, longevity and to suit different types of fishing.
This is just one of the multiple major hurdles in being able to recycle this deadly material - identification.
The majority of fishing gear material is polypropylene, nylons or HDPE.
Currently we make our Ocean Plastic collection from polypropylene rope trawl nets.
We aim to utilise other various types of ocean plastic polymers from recycled fishing gear in more of our products in the future.
Where are your Ocean Plastic products made?
All of our Ocean Plastic collection's products are proudly made in the U.K. from net and rope retrieved in the U.K.
Our plaNET travel mug is made in a local factory in Cornwall. Our soap dishes and coasters are made by our manufacturing Partners in the north of England.
What % of your Ocean Plastic collection is recycled?
plaNET mugs:
The marbled outer of our plaNET travel mug is 100% recycled using ghost fishing gear.
Recycling fishing net and rope is an extremely hard, innovative and novel process - all the way from coastline to product it has major challenges.
For us to use recycled fishing gear on the inner part and in contact with food and drink, E.U and U.K regulation has to be updated. This update was started in early 2022 and is still ongoing.
Our manufacturers have already met the standards needed for the recycled net to be used in contact with food and drink in our plaNET mugs - we're just waiting on the regulation to be updated.
We’ll be at the forefront as soon as this changes. In the meantime, the inner is food and drink safe virgin Polypropylene.
The entire mug is 100% recyclable at the end of its life (minus the 2 small leakproof bands inside the lid).
Soap dishes and coasters:
Our soap dishes and coasters are 100% recycled. 85-90% from recycled fishing gear and the other 10-15% from post consumer recycled plastic waste - again, otherwise likely to end up in landfill, or if not retrieved, lost in the ocean forever.
A small amount of non fishing gear recycled plastic is needed due to how the soap dishes and coasters are made and how different polymer types react during the manufacturing process.
What do I do if I come across Ghost Fishing Gear?
- If any animals are in danger:
Please immediately contact British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) here.
- If you come across ghost fishing gear anywhere in the U.K, whether in the sea or on the coastline:
Please click here and head to the Neptune's Pirates 'Report Ghost Gear' form or email them with as much information at: dive@paulwatsonfoundation.uk.
They're a fantastic U.K. marine conservation charity on a mission to end the destruction of habitats and the illegal killing of marine wildlife around the U.K's coastline and across the ocean, and can help retrieve it.
Many thanks to Luke at Fathoms Free / Neptune's Pirates, and Molly and Susan at BDLMR.
Report Ghost Fishing Gear
If any animals are in danger please immediately contact British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) here.
If you encounter ghost fishing gear anywhere in the U.K, whether in the sea or on the coastline, click the button below to alert Neptune's Pirates / Captain Paul Watson Foundation
Image taken and provided by British Divers Marine Life Rescue