KIMO UK

Well done Scalloway! 🎉 it’s wonderful to see that all the short listed harbours are on our Fishing For Litter project too! ♻️

Scalloway wins Fishing Port of the Year award - The Shetland Times Scalloway Harbour has been recognised as the fishing port of the year at the 2020 Fishing News awards. The port beat off competition from Brixham, Fraserburgh, Peterhead and Scrabster, which were also shortlisted. Chairwoman of the SIC’s council harbour board Andrea Manson called it a “feather i...

We regret to inform all our members and invited guests that this year's KIMO Conference, AGM and 30th birthday celebration has been cancelled due to the continuing uncertainty regarding the Covid-19 situation. The date for the 2021 AGM will be advised in due course. Stay safe!

ANY COLOUR AS LONG AS IT IS BLACK…
…Is no longer an excuse for the industry to avoid using recycled plastic. A new partnership between Danish PLASTIX and the North American materials design company Techmer PM now unlocks the full potential of obsolete and discarded fishing nets, trawls and ropes, enabling the use of up to 100% recycled materials, while maintaining desired physical properties and achieving colour and appearance targets.

We aim to eliminate plastic waste and keep our oceans clean, and this partnership is a great step in this direction as it opens up new opportunities for innovative brand owners, designers, and plastic producers going for a sustainable future.

Read more on this exciting partnership in Techmer’s press release: https://www.techmerpm.com/2019/10/15/techmer-pm-expands-its-sustainable-solutions-portfolio/

Think before you drink ☕️ Loose leaf tea is a far more sustainable and plastic-free alternative ♻️

Plastic tea bags shed billions of microplastic particles into the cup Making a cup of tea with a plastic teabag releases around 11.6 billion microplastic particles in a single cup

M&S bans glitter from Christmas cards Retailer’s glitter ban comes amid concern about microplastics polluting the environment