Over 250 sails saved from landfill in first year of recycling scheme
British sailmaker OneSails GBR (East) says it has recycled, reused, and repurposed over 250 old and unwanted sails in...
Marine recycling
UK sailing waste campaign saves spinnakers from landfill
A campaign launched by Cornwall-based non-profit Clean Sailors and social enterprise Waterhaul aims to save 200 spinnakers from landfills...
Thomas Tison and nlcomp partner to build sustainable foiling boat
The French firm Thomas Tison Yacht Design & Engineering is joining with Italian shipyard Northern Light Composites (nlcomp) to...
Scientists recycle marine waste from oil platforms
In what is thought to be a global first, marine growth found on the legs of decommissioned oil and...
End game: What next for the end-of-life boat sector?
While the maritime industry is slowly making moves to improve sustainability agendas, the past is simultaneously catching up with...
Diverse Marine and Turner Iceni complete another upcycling refit
Diverse Marine and Turner Iceni have announced the completion of their fourth upcycling refit, Iceni Defiant, serving as an...
World’s first sustainable and recyclable Optimist dinghy
Northern Light Composites and not-for-profit Clean Sailors have teamed up to launch the world’s first sustainable and recyclable Optimist,...
WATCH: Artist builds electric guitar from ocean plastic
A US-based YouTuber and ‘guitartist’ known as Burls Art has teamed up with ocean cleanup company 4Ocean to build...
SEB joins standard for responsible ship recycling
Nordic corporate bank, SEB has joined the Responsible Ship Recycling Standards (RSRS), a joint bank initiative for ensuring environmentally and socially...
Old dinghy sails to be upcycled for schools litter pick project
Primary pupils in Ireland are taking a stand against litter in their area via a unique schools-based programme that...
