Did you know that seahorses mate for life? Because of their devotion to their mates, the seahorse is a powerful symbol of commitment and loyalty. In fact, ancient Europeans believed that the seahorse carried the souls of deceased sailors to the underworld, in a comforting and gentle maneuver.
Seahorses are often seen gliding effortlessly through rough waters. Hence, the seahorse are also symbolic of patience and contentment. It may be storming around you, but usually you manage to keep your cool - just like the seahorse.
#DressWithPurpose
Your seahorse necklace is carefully handcrafted and designed in Norway.
In order to make your exact necklace, we collected microplastic from Groos (coordinates 58.327°N 8.580°E), a beach on the Southern coast of Norway. After that, our team carefully assembled and crafted your necklace by hand, a time consuming but rewarding piece of work. Because of this, no two necklaces will ever be identical.
Wear the necklace as a reminder for a cleaner ocean, and spread the word about how others also can make a positive impact.
Your purchase funded the collection of 2 kg (~4 lbs) plastic waste from the ocean and coastlines, which is the equivalent of 100 plastic bottles. The ocean and all marine life will forever be grateful.
You also had a direct impact on human life. We pay a premium for plastic to our plastic collectors. The income is instrumental for the plastic collectors, and enables them to provide for their families.
All plastic collected is verified with blockchain technology from IBM on Plastic Bank's proprietary platform to ensure transparency and traceability.
No other than Gaute, the Oceanness founder!
Gaute built the company with a clear mission - to save the ocean by having the world #DressWithPurpose. Regardless of busy days, Gaute still makes time to visit the local beaches in Norway to pick microplastics.
For your seahorse necklace, he sat down and carefully handcrafted it with the ocean plastic collected earlier. He is steadier on his hands than he looks - we promise!
Gaute loves getting to know fellow Wavemakers, so don't hesitate reaching out to him on ahoy@oceanness.com
What is Perks for Purpose you say? It's simple!
It's how we reward our loyal wavemakers. For every purchase or action you take to save the ocean, we reward you Ocean Points, which can be used as real money on our website.
Completely free, no strings attached, just a lot of ocean love.
200 Ocean Points = 10 NOK ($1)