Startup 8hz turning recycled plastic into sturdy duffel bags

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Startup 8hz turning recycled plastic into sturdy duffel bags

By Marissa Nall / Friday, August 24th, 2018 / Comments Off on Startup 8hz turning recycled plastic into sturdy duffel bags

8hz CEO Mateo Neri with some of his company’s products, which are manufactured using fabric containing recycled plastic. For his third venture as an entrepreneur, designer Mateo Neri challenged himself to make a product that was truly sustainable. That goal led him to partner with ocean and plastics research nonprofit 5 Gyres and a former…

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