{"id":7709,"date":"2025-04-24T09:39:35","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T07:39:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/werocksport.com\/?p=7709"},"modified":"2025-06-20T12:43:16","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T10:43:16","slug":"patagonia-netplus-nylon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/werocksport.com\/en\/patagonia-netplus-nylon\/","title":{"rendered":"Patagonia transforms marine waste into technical clothing: focus on the NetPlus\u00ae Nylon collection"},"content":{"rendered":"

Responsible fashion pioneer Patagonia hits hard with new campaign WASTE NYLON<\/strong>. The aim? To transform ocean waste, and more specifically used fishing nets, into durable technical clothing<\/strong> thanks to its NetPlus\u00ae Nylon<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This initiative is in line with Patagonia's broader mission: \"our company exists to save our planet.\" A strong commitment that takes concrete, measurable form here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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PHOTO CREDIT: \u00a9 Bureo Inc.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Where does this marine litter come from?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Every year, over 8 million tonnes of plastic<\/strong> are dumped into the oceans. Of this, around 640,000 tonnes comes exclusively from abandoned fishing nets, also known as \"ghost nets\". This plastic waste accounts for almost 10 % of the world's marine plastic pollution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Often made of high-density nylon or polyethylene, fishing nets can drift for decades, trapping fish, turtles, marine mammals and birds in a silent cycle of destruction. It is estimated that one net can take up to 600 years<\/strong> to decompose completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In response to this scourge, Patagonia has teamed up with the company Bureo<\/a>specializing in net recovery in the worst-affected areas. Today it represents :<\/p>\n\n\n\n