I have been on a journey of discovery for quite a while. As a surfer for over 30 years I love the sea, I grew up in South Africa on the beach surfing every day. My daughter is called Oceana and I have always found my happy place anywhere where there was water. Having spent many days doing beach cleans, I wanted to find positive solutions to the waste we find on our beaches. As a designer I knew I could make a positive impact and demonstrate the value of this plastic we so carelessly throw away by making practical things from plastic waste.
New range of surf & home products made in the UK from recycled ocean plastic
I was first inspired by Dave Hakkens at Precious plastic a few years ago and the great work that they have been doing with regard to finding solutions to plastic waste. Since then I have been experimenting with various waste streams over the last year and am now ready to make this dream a reality. I have located the right machinery to recycle, shred and injection mould our surf & home products and now busy finalising the CAD models for the first in a range of products we hope to launch in the summer of 2018.
Here is a sneak peak of one of the products to be made from ocean plastic waste and post-consumer waste.
We have been experimenting with recycling local plastic waste streams and finding the right materials that work for our products and have found HDPE to be the ideal. Check out a closeup of the material below.
The machines are expensive but I feel it’s important to make this a reality and be the change we want to see in the world. The plan is in place and it’s coming together. Please get in touch if you would like to find out more or support us on our quest to help clean up our oceans, raise awareness of plastic waste, contribute positively to a better environment and a more sustainable circular economy.
I was first inspired by Dave Hakkens at Precious plastic a few years ago and the great work that they have been doing with regard to finding solutions to plastic waste. Since then I have been experimenting with various waste streams over the last year and am now ready to make this dream a reality. I have located the right machinery to recycle, shred and injection mould our surf & home products and now busy finalising the CAD models for the first in a range of products we hope to launch in the summer of 2018.
Here is a sneak peek of one of the products to be made from ocean plastic waste and post-consumer waste including plant and flower pots made from recycled ocean plastics and an oyster shell biocomposite.
‘Bloom’ Lamp
A lamp stand made from recycled ocean plastics and an oystershell biocomposite
Ocean Tide
Plant Pot made from recycled ocean plastics and a oyster shell bio composite
Recycled Ocean Plastics
Recycled Ocean Plastics and Oyster shell biocomposite