The project involves the production of fins for surfboards, and created new business opportunities. The aim was to show how ocean plastic can be part of a circular economy, replacing virgin plastic to create products with good quality and functionality. The EU funding, which was channelled via the fisheries Local Action Group, went into development, production tools and dissemination.
Founded in 2018, STRANDET is based on Anne Julie Müller’s and Jens Wilhelm Jørgensen’s desire to address marine plastic pollution. In 2019 they transformed an old petrol station into the STRANDET headquarters: a sea plastic workshop and coffee shop. At first, the founders used their own machines to produce simple products like keychains, phone cases and small bowls. In 2019, however, they collected far more ocean plastic than they could recycle themselves.
Through a combination of design, recycling, waste management and new production, the partners are setting up a sustainable business, while building collective awareness on plastic pollution.
- Project locations
- Denmark
- Overall budget
- €29 599
- EU contribution
- €7 10424% of the overall budget
- Project website
- Strandet
Results
- The project’s product development means that plastic from the beaches could potentially be used as raw material by local production companies in the future.
- It expands the company’s plastic recycling activities to include the production of surf fins in collaboration with local companies.
- The project follows a circular process that is locally anchored, resulting in minimal footprint.
Contact
Jens Wilhelm Jørgensen
- Name
- Jens Wilhelm Jørgensen
- Organisation
- STRANDET
- Jens
strandet [dot] io - Phone number
- +45 28 76 99 36
Fisheries LAG
- Name
- Fisheries LAG
- Organisation
- Thy-Mors FLAG, Inger Bøgh Bisgaard
- infolag-thymors [dot] dk
- Phone number
- +45 20 55 33 43