Swiss start-up Tide gives plastic waste in the ocean a new life by recycling and transforming it into materials for new products, like carpets, watches and toys.

They buy the plastics from fishing villages in Thailand, cleaning up the sea while creating jobs at the same time.

Fishing for plastics: start-up turns Thai ocean's plastics into new products

Swiss start-up Tide gives plastic waste in the ocean a new life by recycling and transforming it into materials for new products, like carpets, watches and toys.

They buy the plastics from fishing villages in Thailand, cleaning up the sea while creating jobs at the same time.

By: South China Morning Post | Published: 25 Jan 2025