SEAQUAL INITIATIVE

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TOGETHER
FOR A CLEAN OCEAN

Why Packyderm chose the SEAQUAL INITIATIVE:

The SEAQUAL INITIATIVE is an organization founded in Europe that places particular emphasis on traceability and transparency. For this purpose, a LICENSE AGREEMENT system was created that covers everything from the origin of the ocean plastic to its processing into yarn through to the production of fabrics and ultimately its use in the final products.
www.seaqual.org

Packyderm is a licensed user of SEAQUAL® YARN products

Packyderm undertakes to use at least 50 percent by weight of the materials made from SEAQUAL® YARN when producing products that are advertised with the reference to the use of SEAQUAL® YARN. Not all materials in a product can always be made from SEAQUAL® YARN. We strive to choose the best compromise between sustainability and cost-effectiveness, with the focus on sustainability. However, the most sustainable product does not help the environment if it is not purchased because the sales price is too high and people therefore choose alternatives that are not fairly manufactured.

TOGETHER FOR A CLEAN OCEAN

SEAQUAL INITIATIVE works with NGOs, fishermen, authorities and local communities to help clean up our oceans. Clean-up programs collect marine litter from our beaches, seabed and surface, rivers and estuaries. The marine waste is then sorted into different types of materials, the plastic portion is cleaned and converted into 'SEAQUAL® MARINE PLASTIC'. Environmentally conscious retail brands and manufacturers then transform this new, fully traceable raw material into impressive, sustainable products for every aspect of our lives. Consumer purchasing power is one of the most powerful tools for change. By choosing products that contain 'SEAQUAL® MARINE PLASTIC', you are helping to clean our oceans.

How SEAQUAL® YARN is created


How does the plastic waste floating in our world's oceans and rivers become 100% recycled high-tech yarn? Join the SEAQUAL INITIATIVE in its mission against ocean pollution and find out how you can make an active contribution to cleaning up the oceans with products made from SEAQUAL® YARN.

Step 1: Fishermen, NGOs and local actors collect the trash they find in the oceans, beaches and estuaries.

Step 2: The partners of the SEAQUAL INITIATIVE sort the different types of materials and feed them into their corresponding recycling cycles.

Step 3: The recycled PET plastic portion forms the basis for the production of a new raw material: upcycled marine plastic.

Step 4: The high-tech product SEAQUAL® YARN is manufactured from the upcycled marine plastic in a resource-saving manner. This innovative polyester yarn is made from 100% recycled materials and is in no way inferior in quality to conventional polyester. Instead, it produces 32% fewer CO2 emissions during its production. Its components can also be fully checked and traced thanks to DNA trackers.

Step 5: Companies like Packyderm offer products with materials made from SEAQUAL® YARN. For every kilo of SEAQUAL® YARN produced, around 1 kg of marine waste is fished out of the water. By purchasing SEAQUAL® YARN products, you support the initiative in the fight for clean oceans.