Ocean Kitchen Scotland March 19, 2025Alasdair Mitchell Ocean Plastic Pots began in our kitchen during lockdown. Like many families with young children, we had a windowsill full of herbs and chili plants, but I had a spark...
Recycling 1700kg of Rope and Net from 6 Scottish Islands to make the new Orka Ocean Plastic Pot. March 21, 2024Alasdair Mitchell Ocean Plastic Pots have been working together with The Scottish Islands Federation Marine Litter Working Group, Skye Beach Cleans, and The Scottish Coastal Clean Up to recycle rope, fishing net, and marine...
Old Mooring Rope from Inverness recycled. February 08, 2023Alasdair Mitchell Ocean Plastic Pots have started to recycle old mooring rope from Inverness in Scotland. The distinctive custard yellow colour comes from the rope we work with which is diverted from...
Isle of Ulva Beach Clean - 5 Tons Removed February 08, 2023Alasdair Mitchell In April 2022 - 26 volunteers organised by Caledonian Horticulture spent 4 days on the Island of Ulva near Mull on the West Coast of Scotland.The little island has a...
GHOST FISHING UK - Talk by Ocean Plastic Pots September 25, 2021Alasdair Mitchell It's the Ghost Fishing UKs winter warmer on Saturday evening (the 15th) at 6pm and I'm delighted to have been asked to be a guest speaker. I shall be talking...
Ocean Plastic Pots Sets up collection programme at Dunbar Harbour, Edinburgh August 01, 2021Alasdair Mitchell Dunbar Harbour, Edinburgh Ocean Plastic Pots have set up a collection programme at Dunbar Harbour a small port south of Edinburgh. We've spent the summer working with Dunbar Harbour, a...