The bucket is a must on board a boat. Whether you are on a sailboat or a motorboat, it will be used to wash the dishes, wash the deck, empty the fish or even sometimes serve as a toilet! It is also a safety feature when you need to dry out after a leak. In fact, it was part of the compulsory equipment before the regulations were revised.
So if you're going to choose a bucket, you might as well take it environmentally friendly. That's exactly what Orthex Group is working on. In 2020, the Finnish company is launching a bucket made exclusively from recycled fishing nets. Aware that these nets account for about 10% of the plastic pollution in the oceans, the company has decided to produce plastic buckets made from old fishing nets.
Used fishing nets are collected, cleaned and crushed before being transformed into new plastic balls. The new material, which is much harder, is then worked and processed in the factory. This process leads to higher production costs (investment in new moulds, production time practically x2...), but the final result is very clean.
This 10-litre bucket, which is distinguished by its green colour, has a black handle made from 100% recycled plastic from household waste. For use on a boat, this bucket will be criticized for not having an eye to attach a rope which is very useful when drawing water overboard.
In France, the bucket made from used Orthex fishing nets will be available in all Carrefour hypermarkets by the end of May 2020, where it should be sold at the recommended retail price of 6 euros. At the same price as the one available at your tackle shop, but much more respectful of nature and the sea ..
