Sustainable dog brand, Tangle, is launching the Tangle Dog Bowl, crafted out of end of life fishing nets, on the 1st of July.
The brand is on a mission to put an end to ghost nets, lost or abandoned fishing nets, from entering our oceans and killing marine life through a range of high-end sustainable dog accessories made from recycled fishing nets in the UK.
Named the silent killer of our seas, nearly half of the plastic in the ocean comes from ghost fishing nets that have been discarded in the sea. These nets are often made from harsh plastics that take centuries to degrade and are killing millions of marine species every year.
Xavier Warburton, co-founder of Tangle started the business in 2022, concerned by the risk ghost nets were causing to marine life, they wanted to combat this problem in an innovative way, repurposing the nets into long lasting, premium dog products.
Xavier says “As an eco-conscious dog owner, it was so important to me to have a positive impact on the environment and also create top of the range products that last. Following the incredible success of our first product, the Tangle Dog Lead, which we launched last year, we know that dog owners want to make a difference too. They love our products and have been patiently waiting for the next product launch, the Tangle Dog Bowl.’
“These awful ghost nets make up nearly half of all ocean plastics, and our precious marine life is being needlessly killed because of these floating death traps. By creating our beautifully made dog products from recycled nets, Tangle’s helping animal lovers save marine life in the oceans, we’re now on track to stop 526 tennis courts worth (137,800 sqm) of fishing nets becoming ghost nets this year.”
Tangle has also joined forces with Ghost Fishing UK, a charity dedicated to removing abandoned, lost and discarded fishing gear from UK waters. Xavier says “we’re really glad that each product sold supports such a brilliant charity. The guys over at Ghost Fishing UK work tirelessly to make sure that these silent killers are out of our oceans, we want to do anything we can to help.”
The Tangle Dog Bowl is the perfect addition to any home, stylish, lightweight, durable and sustainable. The medium sized teal marble effect bowl shows the natural colour of the recycled fishing nets that it’s made from and are ideal for water or kibble and the thick non-slip ring around the base of the bowl makes for a mess free mealtime.
The Tangle Dog Bowl is available from 1st July online at www.tanglemission.com, RRP £29.99 including P&P.
