OCEANTEE has launched a new range of headwear that has been produced using recycled ocean plastic.
Three plastic bottles are used to make each cap, which are available in classic and flat brim designs, and feature a range of patterns including contrast wave accents, and others with bold patterns incorporating the OCEANTEE logo. Featuring an anti-microbial and sweat-resistant headband, each cap is packaged in a fully biodegradable bag and is priced at £29.99.
Located in the back of each cap is a QR code that when scanned allows the wearer to see exactly where in the ocean the plastic waste used to manufacture the cap was collected from. Purchasers can then follow its journey from the ocean to the cap in their hand.
All of this is made possible by an organisation called Waste2Wear, whose Ocean Plastic Project collects ocean plastics from beaches and shorelines around the world. The plastic bottles are shipped to a recycling plant where they’re washed to remove the labels and then dried. The clean bottles are shredded and washed again, before the flakes are moulded into small pellets. The pellets are then melted and moulded before being extruded into yarn.
Waste2Wear was launched to address two issues – the huge amount of plastic waste that is never recycled, and the world’s desire to own new clothes.
Ed Sandison, founder of OCEANTEE said: “Waste2Wear believe, as do we, that waste is only waste when we don’t do anything with it. Every day, tons of plastic waste is thrown away. However, when we collect it and handle it correctly, this plastic can actually be a viable, eco-friendly and sustainable resource.”
The caps, along with a whole range of OCEANTEE products, including drinks bottles, men’s and women’s clothing and bamboo tees, can be bought online at www.oceanteegolf.com.