Recycling Workshops for Schools: How Small Steps Can Inspire Big Change

recycling workshops for schools during WetterWasserWaterkant event

In September 2024, In Mocean had the incredible opportunity to participate in Hamburg’s WetterWasserWaterkant event for the second time. With over 400 diverse sessions offered, we were thrilled to represent grassroots recycling solutions and share our passion for tackling plastic pollution. Our recycling workshops for school classes, combined personal storytelling, an exploration of global plastic pollution, and hands-on recycling activities. They provided students with practical tools and fresh perspectives, inspiring them to see that even small steps can lead to significant change.

Community Plastic Recycling: Setting Up Re-Creativa in Chiapas, Mexico

Women Collaborate for Community Plastic Recycling in Chiapas

In Chiapas, Mexico, In Mocean has partnered with Finca Hamburgo in March 2024 to launch Re-Creativa, a community plastic recycling workspace. Through workshops and hands-on training, locals are transforming plastic waste into beautiful, functional products—creating both environmental impact and economic opportunity. This collaborative project is paving the way for sustainable waste management in the region, inspiring a movement of creativity, self-sufficiency, and positive change.

Inspiring Change Through Educational Recycling Workshops in Belize and Guatemala

transforming plastic waste is fun

In May 2023, In Mocean had the privilege of hosting educational recycling workshops in Belize City and Guatemala City in collaboration with the German Embassy in Guatemala. These workshops were part of the “EU & You” Event in Belize and the “Festival Cultural Paseo de la Sexta” in Guatemala. Here’s how we turned these events into opportunities to educate, inspire, and enable individuals to rethink their relationship with plastic waste.

Recycling Fleet Sparks Hope for Change

One important step in the fight against plastic pollution is to create awareness about the possible solutions. Especially in those areas where people are heavily affected by plastic trash. That`s why we started a crowdfunding in 2021 to outfit eight sailboats with mobile plastic recycling machines. Our Recycling Fleet has now started to demonstrate the potential of small-scale plastic recycling around the globe.

Baltic Sea Tour a Success!

IN MOCEAN just completed our Baltic Sea Tour and we couldn’t be happier with how things went. Berenike Steiger, our co-founder, spent three weeks travelling Germany between Flensburg, Kiel, and Lübeck to raise awareness about the potential of plastic recycling and to talk about the work that IN MOCEAN is doing overseas in remote coastal villages. It was a ton of work to launch the workshops and activities in each port but seeing the public come out, take part, and learn was so rewarding!

Baltic Sea Tour: Plastic Has a Triple Effect

IN MOCEAN supports people in underdeveloped coastal areas to set up small scale plastic recycling workshops. Co-Founder Berenike Steiger is currently in Germany to bring attention to the work of IN MOCEAN.

The program of our Baltic Sea Tour

We are sailing onboard SY Rooster from Flensburg via Kiel to Lübeck in September. At each port we will host 3  informative and interactive recycling events where you can be a part of our recycling program.

Making cute Christmas Ornaments from upcycled bottle caps

It`s this time of the year again when we decorate our homes with pine tree cuts or whole trees and hang little Christmas ornaments on them. In Nike`s family, they follow the same tradition each year when it comes to Christmas decoration: they always have a real pine tree with bee wax candles, glass bowls, […]

Public Relations Freelancer (d/f/m) for Germany

Update: This position has been filled, thank you to everyone who showed interest in the job. // We are looking for someone to help us in the area of Public Relations in Germany, which is why we will be writing this blog post in German. We will soon start looking for a native English speaking […]