Will you help reduce the plastic soup?
Reduce the plastic soup with the new mission of Retulp
The use of mouthguards has become an indispensable part of everyday life, and wearing them is becoming mandatory in more and more places. Although a few opt for a reusable mask, a large part of the population chooses the disposable version. Easy, but unfortunately not sustainable. They can therefore increasingly be spotted on the street, in the woods or even washed up on the beach. No wonder these mouthguards have acquired the nickname 'stray caps'. Not only annoying for us, but also for the animals that can get tangled in the rubber bands or mistake it for food. Unfortunately, this 'COVID waste' is a global problem and through rain and rivers it also ends up in our oceans. We are therefore committed to preventing this as the problem of litter and the plastic soup was already big enough for corona.
Retulp was founded with the aim of combating disposable plastic by offering alternatives, preventing the growing plastic soup in the oceans by tackling the problem at the source. We do this by inspiring people to use an attractive reusable sustainable drinking bottle, because: once is shameful. That a new problem is now emerging due to the frequent use of single-use mouth caps is frustrating. Therefore, to prevent this new litter problem, Retulp offers sustainable, reusable mouth caps.
New Mission
But that's not the only thing. In addition to preventing single-use mouth caps and thus littering, Retulp would like to contribute to cleaning it up. For example, we are a proud partner of the charity club Kakatua. For every mouth mask sold, more than one kilo of plastic will be collected from rivers by means of floating arms, to prevent the plastic from entering our oceans. By purchasing a Remask mouth cap, you not only help prevent single-use waste in the Netherlands, but you also ensure that over a kilo of waste in problem countries does not float into our oceans. A win-win situation!
But why specifically this collaboration? As mentioned, Retulp is committed to preventing the plastic soup in the oceans. Because, prevention is better than recycling. Unfortunately, in many problem countries, it is already too late and kilograms of plastic are flowing into the ocean via rivers every day. According to a 2017 study, just ten rivers are responsible for over ninety percent of all plastic waste in the oceans. This is what the project together with Club Kakatua is dedicated to. Together with locals, they have been committed to preventing plastic from floating into the ocean via rivers since 2020. This is accomplished by stopping floating objects in the form of poor plastic waste in rivers and thus catching it so that it does not flow into our oceans. Thus, since August 2020 to January 2021, they have already intercepted 125,000 kilograms(!) of plastic waste. This is being done in places like Bali, where in a river near Bukit just before draining into the ocean, 20,000 kilos have already been removed in four days. This plastic waste is being recycled as far as possible.
Per mouthguard sold over a kilogram of waste from the ocean
In addition to being a lot more durable than the disposable variety, reusable mouthguards are made of soft cotton or Oeko-Tex. Oeko-Tex is a material made from 100% recycled textile waste that comes from old, unwanted fabrics. So, in addition to preventing pollution, you save 26,000 liters of water per kilogram of cotton with these mouthguards. In addition, there are minimal CO-2 emissions because the mouthguards are produced in Europe.
So for yourself, for your staff or even as a corporate gift. With every purchase of a Remask mouth mask, you are not only protecting yourself, but also contributing to a cleaner planet. Also check out our blog on the benefits of using a reusable mouth mask. Interested? Then check out the site now or any of the websites where our Remask mouthguards are sold. There is also the possibility to get your Remask mask printed with your logo or brand to set an example for others!
