Price Points: Recycled ocean plastic products

Recycled ocean plastic products

I read a shocking prediction a while ago; by 2050, there’ll be more plastic than fish (by weight) in the world’s oceans. Even though the claim can’t truly be verifiable, it’s still a massively worrying statistic.

Each time we’ve been to the beach recently, I’ve cleared up bits of plastic that have washed up on the tides. It’s mainly been colourful nylon rope that escaped overboard from boats. However, there’s also been no end of drinks bottles & lids, disposable cups and carrier bags. And what about all the microplastics that we can’t see?

Currently, salvaged and recycled ocean plastic is being turned into fashion & footwear, jewellery, eyewear, toys, furniture, homewares… and plastic bottles. So we’re slowly trying to ‘turn the tide’, so to speak. We’ve picked out three products that stood out to us.

  1. Nomadix ultralight travel towel: £33.13, Amazon

    We use post-consumer recycled materials to make revolutionary new products. Part of living with less means using what you already have. You never waste a thing. With so much plastic waste floating in our oceans and trashing our communities, we’ve committed to using post-consumer recycled materials for everything we make. And since our fibers are designed to dry quickly and resist bacteria that cause towel funk, you can wash less and save precious water. Through years of research and development into turning recycled plastics into durable and versatile fibers, developing responsible manufacturing practices, avoiding harmful dyes that waste and pollute our water, we protect the world we love.

  2. Time for Oceans watches: £119.00 each, Triwa

    The world’s first collection of colourful statement watches made completely from recycled ocean plastic, designed to highlight the critical health of the oceans and generate money for a continuous ocean clean-up.

  3. Seaqual eco luxury mattress, king size (150x200cm): £349.00

    The Seaqual Eco Luxury mattress is a quality, low carbon footprint mattress with a medium feel. Featuring a Seaqual fabric cover made from certified and traceable upcycled marine plastic. Seaqual have partnered with over 400 fishing boats who between them retrieve a ton of plastic a day out of the ocean, which is recycled into high quality, sustainable polyester fibres. The mattress features a 10cm low carbon eco foam base, this high density supportive base is completely recycled, preventing mattresses from going to landfill helping to create a cleaner more sustainable future. All the foam in the product can also be ultimately recycled.

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Seaqual eco luxury mattress, king size (150x200cm)
Seaqual eco luxury mattress, king size (150x200cm)
£349.00
‘Time for Oceans’ watches
‘Time for Oceans’ watches
£119.00 each
Nomadix ultralight travel towel
Nomadix ultralight travel towel
£33.13
Seaqual eco luxury mattress, king size (150x200cm)
Seaqual eco luxury mattress, king size (150x200cm)
£349.00
‘Time for Oceans’ watches
‘Time for Oceans’ watches
£119.00 each
Nomadix ultralight travel towel
Nomadix ultralight travel towel
£33.13
Seaqual eco luxury mattress, king size (150x200cm)
Seaqual eco luxury mattress, king size (150x200cm)
£349.00
‘Time for Oceans’ watches
‘Time for Oceans’ watches
£119.00 each
Nomadix ultralight travel towel
Nomadix ultralight travel towel
£33.13
Seaqual eco luxury mattress, king size (150x200cm)
Seaqual eco luxury mattress, king size (150x200cm)
£349.00
‘Time for Oceans’ watches
‘Time for Oceans’ watches
£119.00 each
Nomadix ultralight travel towel
Nomadix ultralight travel towel
£33.13
Seaqual eco luxury mattress, king size (150x200cm)
Seaqual eco luxury mattress, king size (150x200cm)
£349.00
‘Time for Oceans’ watches
‘Time for Oceans’ watches
£119.00 each
Nomadix ultralight travel towel
Nomadix ultralight travel towel
£33.13

Towels with a twist

Stack of grey towels | H is for Home

We were sent a bale of grey towels from the Zero Twist Towels range from The Towel Shop. We’d collaborated with them previously and were really impressed with the quality of their products.

Grey bath towel and bath mat | H is for Home

They’re made from 100% cotton and include face cloths, hand towels, bath towels and bath sheets; all available in a range of 5 colours. The ‘zero twist’ feature gives the towels an added layer of softness.

Adelle wearing a towelling dressing gown | H is for Home

As well as the towels, we received a super-soft bathrobe and absorbent bath mat in tonal grey shades.

Detail showing pocket on the dressing gown | H is for Home

There’s pretty piping detail on the sleeves and patch pockets and you can choose to have a shawl or hooded collar. The bathrobe is available in 3 sizes and 4 colours.

Stack of grey towels on our guest bed | H is for Home

The colour is perfect for our spare bedroom, so we’re keeping them for when guests come to stay.

Luxury Egyptian cotton towel collection

Luxury Egyptian towels and bathrobe in latte | H is for Home

We’ve been sent a lovely towel bundle from The Bath Store. Their timing was perfect! We’ve just started the repairs and redecoration of the bathroom in our little Welsh cottage.

Framed original painting of a seascape

This beach-scape painting, which we really love, was the inspiration and starting point for our new scheme. We wanted to pick up all those complimentary tones of stone, charcoal, coffee, taupe and cream.

Wicker basket and pile of towels on a shelf above a painting

We have white stone painted walls and woodwork painted in Little Greene shades called ‘White Whisper’, ‘Dash of Soot’ and ‘ Rolling Fog’. There’s natural wicker and wood dotted throughout the space, aged metalwork, some hand-thrown pottery and grey Welsh wool blinds in the ‘Senedd’ pattern.

Label on toweling bathrobe

The towels are a wonderful addition to the room. They’re made from 700 GSM luxury Egyptian cotton in ‘Latte’… a perfect shade.

Bar of soap in a brass soap dish on a floded towel

In addition to being the ideal colour, they’re also lovely quality – plush and very absorbent.

Pair of bath towels and bathrobe hanging from wall pegs

The matching bathrobe feels soft and weighty – just what you need to wrap up in after a relaxing bubble bath.

Bar of soap on a pair of folded bath towels

We used to dread going in the old bathroom as it was cold and a bit bleak. It’s becoming much more inviting with each of the improvements that are made. There’s now heating and new fittings, redecoration is well under way… and that pile of warm, fluffy, Egyptian cotton towels to look forward to!

Price Points: Anti-frizz microfibre towels

Anti-frizz microfibre towels | H is for Home

I’m planning on getting myself a microfibre towel, as it will fit into my carry-on flight bag. The other reason I want to buy one is that they apparently do wonders for curly hair.

I’ve been learning all about the ‘plop’ method for drying hair that helps to keep curls defined. Apparently, using a regular terrycloth towel to dry curly hair is a bad idea, as it does too rough a job. Using an old cotton t-shirt is better however, one of these anti-frizz microfibre towels is best.

Do I go for a large sized one of the cheap & cheerful version that I can also use as a bath towel? Or do I invest in a one specifically designed for the coiffure job? Is there much of a difference? I think a bit more research is required!

  1. Fit-Flip microfibre towel in 12 colours + bag: £3.95 – £15.95, Amazon
  2. Aquis Lisse luxe long hair towel: £26.25 Lookfantastic
  3. DevaCurl DevaTowel: £34.56, eBay

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DevaCurl DevaTowel
DevaCurl DevaTowel
£34.56
Aquis Lisse luxe long hair towel
Aquis Lisse luxe long hair towel
£26.25
Fit-Flip microfibre towel in 12 colours + bag
Fit-Flip microfibre towel in 12 colours + bag
£3.95 - £15.95
DevaCurl DevaTowel
DevaCurl DevaTowel
£34.56
Aquis Lisse luxe long hair towel
Aquis Lisse luxe long hair towel
£26.25
Fit-Flip microfibre towel in 12 colours + bag
Fit-Flip microfibre towel in 12 colours + bag
£3.95 - £15.95
DevaCurl DevaTowel
DevaCurl DevaTowel
£34.56
Aquis Lisse luxe long hair towel
Aquis Lisse luxe long hair towel
£26.25
Fit-Flip microfibre towel in 12 colours + bag
Fit-Flip microfibre towel in 12 colours + bag
£3.95 - £15.95
DevaCurl DevaTowel
DevaCurl DevaTowel
£34.56
Aquis Lisse luxe long hair towel
Aquis Lisse luxe long hair towel
£26.25
Fit-Flip microfibre towel in 12 colours + bag
Fit-Flip microfibre towel in 12 colours + bag
£3.95 - £15.95
DevaCurl DevaTowel
DevaCurl DevaTowel
£34.56
Aquis Lisse luxe long hair towel
Aquis Lisse luxe long hair towel
£26.25
Fit-Flip microfibre towel in 12 colours + bag
Fit-Flip microfibre towel in 12 colours + bag
£3.95 - £15.95