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Sunset shot of ocean, boats, and coast.
Sunset shot of ocean, boats, and coast.
Sunset shot of ocean, boats, and coast.
Sunset shot of ocean, boats, and coast.

inside bureo

inside bureo

Born From

Born From a Deep Desire

a Deep Desire To

To Protect Our Ocean

Protect Our Ocean

Our Purpose

End fishing net pollution to protect our ocean through community empowerment.

NetPlus is Bureo’s signature material made from post-consumer recycled fishing nets, reducing one of the most harmful forms of ocean plastic pollution while empowering fishing communities around the world.

Discover NetPlus Material

Our Story

Our Story

Our Story

Our Story

It All Started With the Minnow

At our heart, we’re ocean lovers and surfers. Having grown up in fishing communities along the Northeast, we have a deep respect for livelihoods based on the sea and a calling to protect what gives us so much.

We started Bureo in 2013 with our first net collection program in Chile, and we began production of the Minnow, the world’s first skateboard deck made from recycled fishing nets, which we shipped from our garage studio in Redondo Beach, California.

We started Bureo in 2013 with our first net collection program in Chile, and we began production of the Minnow, the world’s first skateboard deck made from recycled fishing nets, which we shipped from our garage studio in Redondo Beach, California.

We’ve grown steadily over the years, intentionally choosing our partnerships every step of the way. Today, we source nets from 21 fishing communities across 6 countries, and our team has grown from 3 founders to 50+ salaried employees who run Bureo’s net collection hubs and make the impact of NetPlus material possible.

We’ve grown steadily over the years, intentionally choosing our partnerships every step of the way. Today, we source nets from 21 fishing communities across 6 countries, and our team has grown from 3 founders to 50+ salaried employees who run Bureo’s net collection hubs and make the impact of NetPlus material possible.

We’re proud to offer fishing communities a more circular solution for end-of-life fishing nets while empowering brands with a fully traceable recycled material that can help them achieve their sustainability goals.

We’re proud to offer fishing communities a more circular solution for end-of-life fishing nets while empowering brands with a fully traceable recycled material that can help them achieve their sustainability goals.

As we scale our operations and impact, we’ll keep running our business with integrity without losing connection to what brought us here in the first place.

As we scale our operations and impact, we’ll keep running our business with integrity without losing connection to what brought us here in the first place.

David, Ben, Kevin

David, Ben, Kevin

Bureo Founders

Minnow skateboard closeup shot.
Two guys holding up fishing net next to their Minnow skateboards.
Person riding a Minnow skateboard.
Surfer riding a big wave.
Co-Founder and CEO David Stover.
Co-Founder and COO Ben Kneppers.
Co-Founder and CTO Kevin Ahearn.

Our team

Our team

Our team

Recycling Takes a Community

We’re a passionate group of people drawn together by a shared desire to protect our ocean. From our headquarters in California and Chile to our net collection hubs around the world, this is the dream team that brings NetPlus material to life.

Portrait of Chile Operations Manager Jacqueline Sangueza.
Portrait of Chile Operations Manager Jacqueline Sangueza.
Team of six people.
Team of six people.
Chile Director Caco Clemo and Co-Founder Ben Kneppers collecting fishing nets.
Chile Director Caco Clemo and Co-Founder Ben Kneppers collecting fishing nets.
Portrait of employee.
Portrait of employee.
Team of 14 people.
Team of 14 people.
Portrait of the Head of Brand Marketing Amber Santos.
Portrait of the Head of Brand Marketing Amber Santos.
Team picture.
Team picture.
Co-Founder David Stover, Creative Director Greg Swienton, and Co-Founder Kevin Ahearn.
Co-Founder David Stover, Creative Director Greg Swienton, and Co-Founder Kevin Ahearn.
Chile team and drying fishing nets.
Chile team and drying fishing nets.
Portrait of the Head of NetPlus Product Shelby Steiner
Portrait of the Head of NetPlus Product Shelby Steiner
Group of three workers inside processing warehouse
Group of three workers inside processing warehouse
Worker next to truck filled with fishing nets from Japan.
Worker next to truck filled with fishing nets from Japan.
Group picture of 27 team members.

Projects

Community Projects Powered by NetPlus

Community Projects Powered by NetPlus

Every brand partnership helps us drive local impact in the communities where we work. The more nets we recycle, the more funding we can direct to local environmental non-profits. Here’s a snapshot of some community projects we supported in 2025.

  • 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

Our Commitment

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Our Commitment

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NetPlus® Material

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