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Inside Bureo

lbs

17,836,092

fishing nets recycled

Bureo logo
Bureo logo
Bureo logo

Fabric

Hat Brims

Hard Goods

NetPlus

Material

®

Sourcing

Processing

Traceability

How it Works

Products

Brand Partners

Fabric Partners

Partners

People

Planet

Projects

Impact

Our Story

Our Team

Our Committent

Inside Bureo

lbs

17,836,092

fishing nets recycled

Impact

Impact

a net-positive

a net-positive solution

solution for

for people and planet

people and planet

17+
Million lbs

Discarded Fishing Nets Collected for Recycling Since 2013

People

People

People

People

Empowering Fishing Communities With a More Circular Solution

The NetPlus recycling program supports cleaner, healthier coastal communities by improving waste infrastructure, creating local employment opportunities, and funding environmental non-profits. Keeping plastic pollution out of the ocean creates a positive ripple effect in the communities where we work.

Fishing village with colorful boats and houses.
Fishing village with colorful boats and houses.
Two workers with hard hats moving fishing nets in warehouse.
Man happily working heavy machinery.
Group shot of workers next to drying fishing nets.
Workers outside processing fishing nets.
Workers outside processing fishing nets.

Planet

Planet

Planet

Protecting Marine Ecosystems by Reducing Plastic Pollution

Protecting Marine Ecosystems
by Reducing Plastic Pollution

Protecting Marine Ecosystems by
Reducing Plastic Pollution

Fishing nets are considered one of the most harmful forms of ocean plastic pollution. When abandoned or lost at sea, they can entangle marine life, harm coral and seabed habitats, and break down into microplastics. That's why we take a proactive approach by capturing nets before they can potentially end up in the environment.

8.8 Million
Tons

8.8 Million
Tons

8.8 Million
Tons

8.8 Million
Tons

of plastic waste enters our ocean every year

Bluffs nest to blue ocean.
Sunset with waves crashing.
Surfer riding a big wave.
Person on island under single tree.
Person on island under single tree.
Birds eye view of whale in ocean.
Birds eye view of whale in ocean.
Ocean side area showing exposed plant life in low tide.
Ocean side area showing exposed plant life in low tide.
Surfer jumping out of boat into the ocean with surfboard.
Surfer jumping out of boat into the ocean with surfboard.

  • Netwood Recycling Point

    Coishco and Chancay, Peru

    In partnership with the local Peruvian recycler Plastic Corporation, we transformed discarded fishing nets into a durable building material known as Netwood. Netwood combines end-of-life fishing nets with agricultural plastic waste to create fully water-resistant building materials with comparable structural performance to conventional alternatives. Together with our fishery program partner, Austral, we constructed two recycling points for the artisanal fishing communities of Coishco and Chancay using Netwood. 

  • The Jellyfish Tent: Classroom on the Beach

    Las Cruces, Chile

    La carpa de la medusa is a traveling art installation and open-air classroom that offers nature-based programming for all ages. After making its debut at Playa Chica in Las Cruces, El Tabo, with a series of workshops and activities led by local artisans, writers, and scientists, the jellyfish-shaped tent has continued to pop up at various locations along the Chilean coast. This tent, made from NetPlus fabric, has become a welcoming community space for connecting with and learning about the environment.

  • REDNI Clean Water Project

    Posorja, Ecuador

    We helped improve access to clean water through the Posorja Maternity Center in partnership with non-profit Fundación REDNI, our fishery partner Guayatuna, local health and education authorities, and the Pablo Neruda School community. In total, 47 household water filters were distributed, and a community water filter was installed at the Posorja Maternity Center, benefiting pregnant women, newborns, healthcare staff, and visitors.

  • Animal Rehabilitation Center

    Manabí Province, Ecuador

    We supported the Marine Turtle Conservation and Community Engagement Project, led by Fundación Contamos Contigo Ecuador. This project enabled tangible conservation work, including sea turtle hatchling releases, nest monitoring, beach cleanups, mangrove reforestation, and microplastic sampling, as well as infrastructure upgrades for the Marine Conservation Community Center and observation tower, expanding capacity for volunteer engagement, sea turtle monitoring, and equipment storage.

  • Netwood Recycling Point

    Coishco and Chancay, Peru

    In partnership with the local Peruvian recycler Plastic Corporation, we transformed discarded fishing nets into a durable building material known as Netwood. Netwood combines end-of-life fishing nets with agricultural plastic waste to create fully water-resistant building materials with comparable structural performance to conventional alternatives. Together with our fishery program partner, Austral, we constructed two recycling points for the artisanal fishing communities of Coishco and Chancay using Netwood. 

  • The Jellyfish Tent: Classroom on the Beach

    Las Cruces, Chile

    La carpa de la medusa is a traveling art installation and open-air classroom that offers nature-based programming for all ages. After making its debut at Playa Chica in Las Cruces, El Tabo, with a series of workshops and activities led by local artisans, writers, and scientists, the jellyfish-shaped tent has continued to pop up at various locations along the Chilean coast. This tent, made from NetPlus fabric, has become a welcoming community space for connecting with and learning about the environment.

  • REDNI Clean Water Project

    Posorja, Ecuador

    We helped improve access to clean water through the Posorja Maternity Center in partnership with non-profit Fundación REDNI, our fishery partner Guayatuna, local health and education authorities, and the Pablo Neruda School community. In total, 47 household water filters were distributed, and a community water filter was installed at the Posorja Maternity Center, benefiting pregnant women, newborns, healthcare staff, and visitors.

  • Animal Rehabilitation Center

    Manabí Province, Ecuador

    We supported the Marine Turtle Conservation and Community Engagement Project, led by Fundación Contamos Contigo Ecuador. This project enabled tangible conservation work, including sea turtle hatchling releases, nest monitoring, beach cleanups, mangrove reforestation, and microplastic sampling, as well as infrastructure upgrades for the Marine Conservation Community Center and observation tower, expanding capacity for volunteer engagement, sea turtle monitoring, and equipment storage.

  • Netwood Recycling Point

    Coishco and Chancay, Peru

    In partnership with the local Peruvian recycler Plastic Corporation, we transformed discarded fishing nets into a durable building material known as Netwood. Netwood combines end-of-life fishing nets with agricultural plastic waste to create fully water-resistant building materials with comparable structural performance to conventional alternatives. Together with our fishery program partner, Austral, we constructed two recycling points for the artisanal fishing communities of Coishco and Chancay using Netwood. 

  • The Jellyfish Tent: Classroom on the Beach

    Las Cruces, Chile

    La carpa de la medusa is a traveling art installation and open-air classroom that offers nature-based programming for all ages. After making its debut at Playa Chica in Las Cruces, El Tabo, with a series of workshops and activities led by local artisans, writers, and scientists, the jellyfish-shaped tent has continued to pop up at various locations along the Chilean coast. This tent, made from NetPlus fabric, has become a welcoming community space for connecting with and learning about the environment.

  • REDNI Clean Water Project

    Posorja, Ecuador

    We helped improve access to clean water through the Posorja Maternity Center in partnership with non-profit Fundación REDNI, our fishery partner Guayatuna, local health and education authorities, and the Pablo Neruda School community. In total, 47 household water filters were distributed, and a community water filter was installed at the Posorja Maternity Center, benefiting pregnant women, newborns, healthcare staff, and visitors.

  • Animal Rehabilitation Center

    Manabí Province, Ecuador

    We supported the Marine Turtle Conservation and Community Engagement Project, led by Fundación Contamos Contigo Ecuador. This project enabled tangible conservation work, including sea turtle hatchling releases, nest monitoring, beach cleanups, mangrove reforestation, and microplastic sampling, as well as infrastructure upgrades for the Marine Conservation Community Center and observation tower, expanding capacity for volunteer engagement, sea turtle monitoring, and equipment storage.

2023-2024

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We’re on a mission to end fishing net pollution through community empowerment.

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We’re on a mission to end fishing net pollution through community empowerment.

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