Ocean Plastic Waste,
Products made from 100% recycled plastic collected from Welsh beaches.
Reimagined in Wales.
Our Mission
Our local beaches have a plastic problem.
Our mission is to make plastic collection on Welsh beaches financially sustainable and scalable so it can create real, measurable impact.
Community- and charity-led beach cleans matter. They raise awareness, bring people together, and remove plastic that would otherwise enter the sea. We support them and we rely on the same shared care for the coastline.
But awareness alone does not solve the scale of the problem.
Plastic continues to arrive faster than volunteer clean-ups can remove it. Much of what is collected has no clear end use, and even when plastic reaches a recycling bin, only an estimated 7–10% is actually recycled. The rest is landfilled, incinerated, or exported elsewhere.
We believe long-term impact comes when cleanup is funded, continuous, and repeatable.
That is why we collect plastic directly from Welsh beaches and turn it into products people genuinely want to buy. Each product helps fund further collection, processing, and reuse, creating a system where removing plastic supports removing more plastic.
Our aim is not to replace community action.
It is to build a system that allows it to scale.
This approach is part of the circular economy, keeping materials in use, funding their recovery, and reducing waste through design rather than disposal.
1 Million +
Seabirds die every year from plastic.
9%
Plastics globally recycled each year.
100,000
Marine mammals die along with them.
2000
Bin lorries a day enters the ocean.
700+
Species of marine animals with plastic.
The Process
We remove plastic from the ocean and make products from it.
Collection.
We hand-collect discarded plastic from beaches before it breaks down further and causes lasting environmental damage.
Recycle.
The plastic is cleaned, sorted, and recycled into durable raw material ready for responsible reuse.
That material is shaped, finished, and given a second life as useful objects, not waste again.
Create.
Our Timeline
- Collect small amounts of plastic waste from Welsh beaches
- Turn it into simple, tourism-focused products
- Designed for local shops, cafés, and independent spaces
- Made from 100% recycled plastic, with a clear local story
- Not competing with mass-produced imports — and not trying to
- Proving the model works by funding cleanup through product sales
- Collect larger volumes of plastic waste as demand grows
- Create more complex, commercially viable products
- Install our own collection and recycling bins at beaches
- Invest in specialist recycling and manufacturing equipment
- Process more plastic locally, not elsewhere
- Scale impact without outsourcing the problem
Explore our products
Coasters
Recycled ocean plastic coasters, each uniquely patterned
NEW COLLECTION
Bracelets
Hand-finished ocean plastic bracelets inspired by the coast
Keyring's & Magnets
Ocean plastic keyrings and magnets, simple and durable
Our Supporters
Frequently asked questions
Why are you not a charity?
Made in Mwnt is a circular business, not a charity.
We believe long-term impact comes from making plastic removal financially sustainable, not dependent on donations.
Can I donate?
No. Made in Mwnt is designed to be financially self-sustaining, where product sales fund ongoing plastic collection and reuse. If you'd like to support us please consider purchasing one of our products.
Is the plastic really recycled?
Yes. The plastic is sorted, cleaned, shredded, and remade into new material before being turned into products. No virgin plastic is added.
Are all the products the same?
No. Because recycled plastic is mixed and remade, every piece is slightly different. Variations in colour and pattern are part of what makes each item unique.
Where are your products made?
As our name suggests, it's all made in Mwnt in Wales, close to where the plastic is collected, keeping processing and production local.
Isn't this just more plastic?
The plastic already exists. If it isn’t reused, it’s usually landfilled, incinerated, or washed back into the sea. By turning it into durable products, we keep it out of the environment and help fund the removal of more plastic.
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New products, coastal stories, and updates from Welsh beaches.
What the tide brings in...
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