• OUR CONTRIBUTION TO CLEAN OCEANS

    Plastic waste is threatening our oceans. We want to do something about it. OceanYarn® products are ropes and braids made from upcycled ocean-bound waste plastic.

  • OUR CONTRIBUTION TO CLEAN OCEANS

    Plastic waste is threatening our oceans. We want to do something about it. OceanYarn® products are ropes and braids made from upcycled ocean-bound waste plastic.

  • OUR CONTRIBUTION TO CLEAN OCEANS

    Plastic waste is threatening our oceans. We want to do something about it. OceanYarn® products are ropes and braids made from upcycled ocean-bound waste plastic.

  • OUR CONTRIBUTION TO CLEAN OCEANS

    Plastic waste is threatening our oceans. We want to do something about it. OceanYarn® products are ropes and braids made from upcycled ocean-bound waste plastic.

  • OUR CONTRIBUTION TO CLEAN OCEANS

    Plastic waste is threatening our oceans. We want to do something about it. OceanYarn® products are ropes and braids made from upcycled ocean-bound waste plastic.

  • OUR CONTRIBUTION TO CLEAN OCEANS

    Plastic waste is threatening our oceans. We want to do something about it. OceanYarn® products are ropes and braids made from upcycled ocean-bound waste plastic.

HIGH-QUALITY ROPE AND BRAIDED TEXTILES MADE OF PLASTIC WASTE

We support partner organisations, led by #tide ocean SA, in their efforts to collect ocean bound plastic and process this raw material into high-quality rope made of recycled plastics. Raw-material preparation, further processing of the granulate into yarn and the braiding of the ropes all take place in Switzerland.

Every time you buy an OceanYarn® product, you are supporting the clean-up of our oceans. One thousand Swiss francs from every metric ton of recycled-waste products that we sell go to our partner organisations. These organisations, which collect plastic waste from the seas locally, are committed to preserving the marine habitat.


THE PROBLEM

PLASTIC WASTE IN THE SEA

The amount of plastic waste in the oceans has grown to frightening levels. Millions of tons of plastic bottles, bags and packaging materials drift around the oceans before settling on the seabed. They threaten both wildlife and the livelihoods of coastal peoples.

We need to move. Right now. It is not too late to turn our oceans back into clean habitats. OceanYarn® lets us make a joint contribution to this.


THE SOLUTION

UPCYCLING INSTEAD OF INCINERATION

The recycling of plastic waste is much more sustainable than its incineration. Just as we do with PET recycling, we also handle ocean bound plastic waste. This relieves the burden on the seas and turns the raw material into a high-quality product, as an alternative to incineration.


THE PRODUCT

FROM PLASTIC WASTE TO PREMIUM RECYCLING PRODUCT

Working together with our partners, we control the supply chain of OceanYarn® products right down to the last detail; all the way from the fishermen who harvest the plastic waste, through to granule production and the sustainable methods used to create the final product. This lets us guarantee that everyone who buys OceanYarn® products made from #tide ocean material® will be making a real contribution to cleaner oceans and a more-sustainable world economy.


100% RECYCLED

CERTIFIED RAW MATERIAL

Global Recycled Standard
Products certified to the GRS contain recycled material that has been independently verified at each stage of the supply chain from the source to the final product. In addition, certified organizations have met social, environmental and chemical requirements.

(Certificate: #tide ocean material)

«Global Recycled Standard (GRS)» and «Recycled Claim Standard (RCS)»

Recycled Claim Standard
The RCS verifies the percentage of recycled material and tracks it from the source to the final product.

(Certificate: #tide ocean material)

«Global Recycled Standard (GRS)» and «Recycled Claim Standard (RCS)»

Ocean Bound Plastic
The OBP Standard certifies the ocean-bound origin and traceability of commercially recyclable plastics. It attests that the plasti waste is collected adequately and ethically and is managed well once collected.

(Certificate: #tide ocean material)

«Ocean Bound Plastic»


STANDARD ASSORTMENTS

A BROAD, GROWING ASSORTMENT


Product development

OCEANYARN® CUSTOMISED

We know how to develop new products to market maturity and are a powerful partner from the idea to series production.


100% Swissmade

THE MAKERS

OceanYarn® by MEISTER

The company Meister & Cie AG is one of Switzerland’s leaders in the development and production of ropes and braided textiles for industrial use. The organisation is committed to both sustainable production and the careful use of natural resources. With OceanYarn®, MEISTER has launched a product line that meets this commitment twice over, as pressure on the oceans is relieved and recycled raw material is turned back into a high-quality product.

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