Global Green Material Co., Ltd. has launched a cross-industry collaboration project to recycle fishing nets and gear, repurposing them as material for shampoo bottles. This initiative transforms ocean waste into economically beneficial products.

According to a 2021 survey of Taiwan's waters conducted by the Ocean Conservation Administration, fishing nets and gear account for about 65% of seabed garbage. If these abandoned fishing nets are not properly recycled and disposed of, they may become a source of ocean pollution and cause environmental harm. Even if they are recycled, improper handling could result in incineration.

Cross-industry collaboration promotes ocean waste recycling and reuse

Global Green Material Co., Ltd. has initiated a cross-industry collaboration project to develop ocean waste recycling and reuse material. First, Doumei Engineering Co., Ltd. is commissioned to assist in the onshore recycling and sorting of ocean waste, carrying out pre-processing tasks such as classification and crushing. Global Green Material Co., Ltd. then handles the kneading and pelletizing of the material, transforming it into recycled ocean waste suitable for blow molding. The recycled ocean waste material is also provided to Greenvines for use in making shampoo bottles. B Corporations are eager to incorporate ocean waste into the manufacturing of packaging material, which greatly drives this project forward.

Expanding the scope of recyclable materials

In addition to HDPE ocean waste fishing nets, Global Green Material has also developed PS Styrofoam from ocean waste and extracted PS ocean waste with a purity of over 95%. Through technological advancements, these previously unusable waste materials have now become reusable.

▪ Each empty ocean waste bottle reduces carbon emissions by approximately 69% [1], and makes 100g of ocean waste be recycled.

[1] Estimate by Greenvines.