Today I am gonna talk to you about ghosts...
β β But.... just a different kind!
We are talking about ghost fishing nets.
Yes, such things exist hidden in the seas and oceans on this planet. Hundreds of kilometres of nets and lines are lost every year. It is estimated that 640,000 tonnes of fishing gear is lost yearly, that 640 million Kilos (assuming you weight 64 Kg, that's 10 millions of you - every year! just to put into some perspective there...). What's most likely is that this is an underestimation, considering the vaste nature of seas and oceans, where many areas still remain unexplored. Perhaps scarier than a spirit ghost appearance... These nets continue to catch fish, dolphins, wales, birds, turtles.. with no commercial use! They also pose threats to navigation and to the seabed...
While you personally may feel like there isn't much you can do to stop this, there are some steps you can take.
I am going to talk to you now about an initiative to recycle some of this material.... ...into fabric! Yes, pretty clothes!
Such as my new Fourth Element bikini top (which also arrived in a plastic-free package! YAY!).
βThe fabric is called EcoNyl and it's made from recycled fishing gear So when preparing for summer, think about your products and see if you can make a difference by purchasing products made from this fabric rather than classical nylon! And I can vouch for this particular product (I have to say the company doesn't sponsor me in any way) - It's comfy and doubles up as a running bra as well! :) 2 in 1 is my style...
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I appreciate the brands that root for recycled fabrics. But making fabrics has a huge impact on the environment, perhaps less when recycled materials are used. What I would love to see are brands who made things that will last, so that even they have their own buy-back resell programs. There’s a long way to go in the fashion industry.
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Holistic Fish
4/13/2019 09:15:41 pm
Thanks for your comment
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Holistic Fish
4/13/2019 09:16:20 pm
Thanks for your comment
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4/16/2019 01:46:30 am
It is scary to think about the amount of fishing gear floating around in the ocean and harming the creatures that live there.
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9/19/2023 12:41:30 pm
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