Fish net recycling: Money for old rope

Irish recycling companies are travelling to an event in Norway in September in the hope they can capitalise on opportunities to turn the scourge of abandoned fishing nets into an economic bonus.

The idea is the brainchild of Macroom E, a company formed by Cork County Council to help small and medium enterprises literally “gain money from old rope”.

The company is a partner in a European project, Circular Ocean, which aims to help turn waste plastic from the sea into a useful resource and involves similar entities from Greenland, Scotland and Norway.