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Stylish Recycled Ocean Plastic Planters
Sustainable Ecotribo Planters made from recycled ocean plastic found on UK shores

Tyrone Probert
Aug 43 min read


Explore Sustainability with Ecotribo: Your Path to a Greener Future
Sustainability is no longer optional. It is essential. Every choice we make impacts the planet. I want to share how you can take meaningful steps toward sustainability with Ecotribo. Our brand transforms ocean plastic waste into beautiful, useful homeware and lifestyle products. Our mission goes beyond products. We drive positive environmental change and support marine conservation. Let’s explore how you can join this movement and make a difference. Ecotribo Founders Tyrone &

Tyrone Probert
Aug 43 min read


Inspiring Change Through Ecotribo's Sustainable Ocean Plastic Workshops in North Devon
Eco friendly recyclinging, beach cleaning workshops happening around North Devon from Ilfracombe, Woolacombe to Croyde and Westward Ho. We transform and recycled fishing nets, ropes and ocean plastics into a range of products right on the beaches from where the plastics are found. We help people understand and see recycling in action, the circular economy, eco design, manufacturing , and sustainability .

Tyrone Probert
Jul 183 min read


Sustainable Sunglasses: Handcrafted from Ocean Waste
Sustainable Sunglasses: Handcrafted from Ocean plastic, these Eco-friendly sunglasses are made from recycled fishing nets found on UK beaches

Tyrone Probert
Jun 234 min read


Best Place to Order Sustainable Knives Made in the UK?
Discover where to order truly sustainable knives made in the UK. Ecotribo transforms reclaimed fishing nets and ocean plastics into unique knife handles, paired with traditional Sheffield blade-making craftsmanship. This blog explores how circular design, local manufacturing, and ocean conservation come together to create knives with purpose, performance, and a story behind every blade.

Tyrone Probert
Jun 97 min read


Tackling Microplastics and Ocean Plastics Together: Ecotribo x GUPPYFRIEND Collaboration
Ecotribo use Guppy Friend to help us prevent microplastics when we wash our clothes and fishing nets

Tyrone Probert
May 122 min read


Ecotribo's Mission to Transform Ocean Plastic Featured in Devon Life & The Global Ghost Gear Initiative.
Ecotribo, the recycled ocean plastic manufacturer and eco brand have recently featured in Devon Life magazine and the Global Ghost Gear Initiative

Tyrone Probert
Apr 293 min read


Devon school sustainability workshops and our Saunton Beach Clean
Ocean Plastics Workshops making carabiners from ghost nets and ropes washed up on local beaches

Tyrone Probert
Apr 93 min read


The Ghost Gear & Ocean Plastic Pollution Crisis Explained: Questions, Impacts & Real-World Solutions
Plastic pollution in the world’s oceans has become one of the defining environmental challenges of our time. From remote polar waters to tropical coral reefs, and from deep-sea trenches to our own seafood plates.
This blog unpacks the top nine questions people most commonly ask about ocean plastics, provides clear, science-based answers, and explores the solutions people are most curious about - including recycling, policy actions, consumer behaviour change and innovations

Tyrone Probert
Apr 98 min read


Eco Friendly Kitchen Products & Butter Knifes Made from Recycled Ocean Plastic: Turning Ghost Nets into Everyday Essentials
The rise of eco friendly kitchen products & our Eco Friendly Butter Knife Made from Recycled Ocean Plastic isn’t just a trend. It’s a response to a growing awareness that even the smallest items in our homes can have a lasting impact on the planet.

Tyrone Probert
Mar 197 min read


Ecotribo Recognised in the Green Growth 100 for Driving Sustainable Innovation with Recycled Ocean Plastic Products UK
Ecotribo make a growing range of Recycled Ocean Plastic Products in the UK made from abandoned ghost nets found on our shores.

Tyrone Probert
Feb 194 min read


Eco-friendly Pen Knife Made in Sheffield from Recycled Ghost Nets
Ecofriendly Pen Knife Made in Sheffield from Recycled Ghost Nets found on UK beaches

Tyrone Probert
Feb 107 min read


Recycling Workshop - Saunton Beach Clean with Earth Action North Devon
There’s something powerful about standing on a wide, winter beach with cold air in your lungs, sand under your boots and a shared purpose in mind. On Sunday 18 January , from 11am-1pm , we’re heading back to Saunton Beach alongside Earth Action North Devon for a beach clean and community event that’s all about action, learning and giving ocean plastic a second life. Aided by North Devon’s Winter Flourishing Culture Grant we are chuffed to be out on the beach at Saunton on

Tyrone Probert
Jan 83 min read


Inspiring Ocean Conservation Stories You May Have Missed This Week
Products made from recycled ocean plastic and other ocean-positive news

Tyrone Probert
Sep 17, 20252 min read


Corporate Green Lies Face Technology Sustainability Reckoning
The EU's Green Claims Directive enters force in 2026, requiring companies to prove every environmental claim with verifiable data. No...

Tyrone Probert
Sep 15, 20254 min read


Why Removing Ghost Nets from the Ocean Is Critical to Tackling Both Danger to Marine Life and the Microplastics Crisis
Why Removing Ghost Nets from the Ocean Is Critical to Tackling Both Danger to Marine Life and the Microplastics Crisis
carrielove1217
Aug 6, 20255 min read


The Bearded Plantaholic X Ecotribo Plant Pot Collaboration - Growing Positivity from the Ocean to Your Home:
Growing Positivity from the Ocean to Your Home: Ecotribo x The Bearded Plantaholic Ocean Plastic Plant Pot Collaboration
carrielove1217
Jun 24, 20252 min read


Protecting UK Waters & Tackling Ocean Pollution: Ocean Conservation in Action with Ecotribo and Surfers Against Sewage
We're proud to stand alongside the incredible crew at Surfers Against Sewage as official affiliates as we continue our mission to clean our coasts through ocean concervation.
carrielove1217
May 28, 20257 min read


Ocean Plastics clean ups and Low Carbon living - interview
We continue our Salty Sea Blog with a catch up with friend of Ecotribo - Steve of Clean Ocean Sailing. Along with his partner Moni and a...

Tyrone Probert
Apr 23, 20259 min read


Sustainable Plant Pots That Protect Our Planet: Ecotribo's Mission to Reduce CO2 and Plastic Pollution
As surfers, sailors, and outdoor lovers, the Ecotribo team have always felt a deep connection to the ocean and the natural world.

Tyrone Probert
Apr 2, 20255 min read
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