OGYRE X LE COQ PORCELAINE
THALASSIOS FOR THE OCEAN
BACK TOGETHER WITH OGYRE FOR THE “FISHING FOR LITTER” CAMPAIGN!
In a time when environmental issues are more pressing than ever, we believe it’s crucial to take action against the pollution of our oceans.
That’s why we’re excited to renew the “Thalassios for the Ocean” project and strengthen our partnership with Ogyre! To us, the ocean isn’t just a natural element—it’s a vital part of our very existence. It’s the heartbeat of our planet, and its balance is essential for life on Earth.
CASTING OUR NETS!
This time, alongside the fishermen of Ogyre, we’re expanding our marine waste collection operations beyond Brazil to include the coasts of Indonesia!
With this project renewal, we’ve set ourselves an ambitious goal:
COLLECT 24,000 BOTTLES IN A YEAR
That’s 2,000 bottles every month!
It’s a big challenge, but thanks to the relentless dedication of the Ogyre fishermen, we’re confident we can make it happen.
Exciting News!
Through the Ogyre Community, we invite you to follow our project closely!
You can now track our impact in real-time with an impact counter that provides up-to-the-minute data on the amount of marine waste we’ve collected. Plus, you can explore our activity map to see exactly where we’re working with the Ogyre fishing communities!
Here’s a quick reminder of how the Fishing for Litter campaign works:
THE FISHERMEN OF OGYRE
The fleet collects waste during their regular fishing trips.
DISPOSAL
Onshore, the waste is weighed, analyzed, and sorted for proper disposal.
NEW RESOURCES
When possible, waste is repurposed and reintroduced into the recycling chain.
THE COMMUNITIES
Local communities, who are directly impacted by the health of our oceans, gain a new source of income through this project!
Discover Thalassios, our collection of stoneware plates with cute fish designs!
June 2023
Le Coq Porcelaine in collaboration with Ogyre presents the campaign “fishing for litter”
OGYRE X LE COQ PORCELAINE
ILSA continues on its path of social and environmental sustainability by announcing a collaboration with OGYRE, the start-up company that has been committed to protecting the oceans and biodiversity for years with its fleets in Italy, Indonesia and Brazil. The company is particularly sensitive to issues aimed at reducing environmental impacts in order to preserve and leave the planet in good health for future generations, and therefore wishes to make a concrete commitment with targeted initiatives.
With this in mind, ILSA has decided to start a FISHING FOR LITTER campaign, which intervenes directly on the seas to make up for the damage caused by pollution and promote the sensitivity needed to protect the planet and the biodiversity that populates it.
THALASSIOS FOR THE OCEAN
The FISHING FOR LITTER campaign was presented at the same time as the brand new THALASSIOS collection specially designed to symbolise the company’s proud commitment to caring for the environment.
Our project engaged the Ogyre fleet to recover
175 kg of plastic from the Atlantic Ocean, equivalent to 17.500 water bottles!
Watch the video of the fishermen engaged in the waste collection on Ogyre ‘s official website!
Few facts about the situation of our seas
L’inquinamento delle acque per opera delle attività umane causa l’esaurimento delle riserve ittiche, la perdita di habitat naturali lungo le coste, alterando l’ecosistema marino e mettendone a rischio la biodiversità.
Water pollution caused by human activities causes the depletion of fish stocks, the loss of natural habitats along the coasts, altering the marine ecosystem and putting biodiversity at risk.
According to the research Plastic waste inputs from land into the ocean, 12,000 tons of plastic are dumped into the oceans every year:
about 26 billion kilos, or the equivalent of more than 100,000 fin whales
L’inquinamento delle acque per opera delle attività umane causa l’esaurimento delle riserve ittiche, la perdita di habitat naturali lungo le coste, alterando l’ecosistema marino e mettendone a rischio la biodiversità.
Fishing For Litter
Ogyre connects organisations such as Ilsa that want to protect the sea with the fishermen involved in the project.
The fishermen involved work by collecting rubbish while carrying out their usual fishing activities (not only in Italy, but also in Brazil and Indonesia!).
Once on land, they unload the waste, which is then weighed, analysed and categorised. Before handing it over to the organisation in charge of disposal, the waste is stored on a digital platform.
In this way, those who decide to support Ogyre’s mission can monitor their contribution to cleaning the ocean.
Real and tangible benefits of the project
Taking action to protect the sea and reduce the amount of man-made waste
Encouraging the concept of “responsible consumption and production”: waste collected by fishermen is disposed of properly and, when possible, recycled and used by Ogyre to make new products that can be purchased by those who want to contribute to cleaning the ocean
Supporting fishermen by directly supporting their fishing activities, thus acting directly towards the promotion of ‘decent work and economic growth’ of local communities.
Discover THALASSIOS collection and get on board!
Ogyre is the first B Corp start-up to have developed a fishing for litter platform, a practice that aims to clean up marine litter with the help of fishermen. Ogyre involves people and companies in its mission, either by directly financing the flets of fishing boats engaged in collection projects, or through the purchase of products made of reclaimed materials.