Tangle launches new dog lead made from recycled fishing nets
The lead is available in two sizes: 10mm for small and medium dogs and 12mm for larger dogs
Sustainable dog brand Tangle has launched the Tangle Dog Lead, made from recycled fishing nets.
Tangle said that the new product was designed in a bid to put an end to fishing nets entering the oceans and killing marine life.
It said the Tangle Dog Lead is a “strong” and “lightweight” 4 ft dog lead featuring a padded brown cork handle and label, a chrome-plated clip and an O-ring that allows for clipping the lead over your shoulder when your dog’s running free.
Tangle also claimed that The Tangle Dog Lead is “waterproof, chewproof, and rinseable under the tap”.
The lead is available in two sizes: 10mm for small and medium dogs and 12mm for larger dogs.
Sam Cartwright and Xavier Warburton, co-founders of Tangle, started the business in 2022 to counteract the ghost net problem in an “innovative way”, working to repurpose old fishing nets into “long-lasting, premium dog products for environment-conscious dog owners”.
Every Tangle product sold also supports Ghost Fishing UK, a charity dedicated to removing abandoned, lost, and discarded fishing gear from UK waters.
Warburton said: “We’re all aware of the impact of plastic bottles and straws, but in reality, ghost nets make up nearly half of all plastics in our oceans and they’re far more deadly to marine life. Lost or discarded nets continue to ‘ghost’ around the ocean, entangling and killing marine life unnecessarily.
“By creating our beautifully made dog products from recycled nets, Tangle stops the ghost net problem and in turn allows animal lovers to help save marine life. We’re on track to stop over 500 tennis courts worth (137,800 sq m) of fishing nets from becoming ghost nets this year.”
Cartwright added: “By introducing an incentive for fishermen to exchange their old nets through our partnership ports, we’re able to reduce the likelihood of the nets being dumped overboard out at sea and provide people with a unique product. We want to rid our oceans of these deadly nets for good.”
