NuNet:
Restoring Oceans,
Empowering Fishermen
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NuNet:
Empowering Fishing Communities:
Beyond Just Collection
NuNet is more than a recycling initiative—it’s a lifeline for fishermen. Partnering with NGOs and nonprofits, we go beyond net collection by offering:
What We Offer
Championing Ocean Guardianship
Encourages ocean conservation awareness and sustainable fishing practices and recycling campaigns to ensure long-term marine biodiversity.
Empowering Through Education
Creating education workshops that teach proper disposal principles and sustainable fishing practices to protect marine biodiversity.
Building Plastic Pollution Awareness
Understand the impact of plastic pollution through community education.
Securing Alternative Livelihoods
Alternative income opportunities to reduce reliance on unpredictable fish stock.
By weaving together the expertise of NGOs, nonprofits, and community services, NuNet is building an ecosystem of support that empowers fishermen—not just for today but for the future.
The impact we are creating through NuNet
Environmental Impact
Saving Marine Life: Fishing nets trap and kill marine creatures long after being discarded. By collecting these nets before they wreak havoc, we directly prevent this waste from polluting our oceans and land, protecting ecosystems and wildlife.
Social Impact
Empowering 100+ fisherman community members with direct incentives for collecting and exchanging discarded fishing nets for an alternative source of income and reducing financial hardships.
Circular Impact
Closing the Loop: Instead of letting these nets pollute our waters, NuNet ensures they are repurposed into valuable raw materials like recycled Nylon 6 (PA6), reducing the need for virgin plastics and supporting a circular economy.
Their Life Stories
Taufiq’s Story:
A Lifeline in Every Net
“The benefits received through the plastic exchange are used to provide for our daily needs,” “The most important thing we receive is financial aid to support our family.”
Through NuNet, Taufiq doesn’t just clean the shores; he secures a future for his loved ones. What was once seen as waste has now become a lifeline for better living.
Pak Dollah:
A New Chapter in Penang’s Fishing Legacy
“I never thought these old nets could give me hope. Now, I don’t just fish, I help clean the ocean and provide for my family at the same time.”
With NuNet, he found a new way to sustain his livelihood. By collecting and exchanging discarded fishing nets, he now earns extra incentives and receives essential aid that improves his family’s well-being.
How NuNet Works?
Step 1: Fishermen Community Registration
Fishermen who want to participate can register here or through their local Persatuan Nelayan (Fishermen’s Association). This ensures that communities can work together in organized efforts to collect and exchange discarded fishing nets.
Step 2: Exchange Nets for Incentives
Once registered, fishermen can start collecting discarded fishing nets from the ocean, shores, and their fishing gear waste. For every kilogram of nets collected, they receive financial incentives, providing them with extra income to support their families.
Step 3. Processing into High-Quality Recycled Nylon 6
The collected nets are processed and recycled into high-quality Nylon 6 material, a sustainable alternative to virgin plastic. This process reduces the demand for new raw materials and keeps waste out of landfills and oceans.
The entire recycling process is monitored and tracked through our Nu-Cycle app, ensuring transparency in the circular economy journey.
Step 4. Giving Waste a New Life
Recycled Nylon 6 is later transformed into products like jerseys and running shoes. This process proves the circular economy works, showing how waste can be repurposed into valuable, functional products.
What UN SDG Nuplas Supports?
No Poverty
End poverty in all its forms everywhere
Through the NuNet project, we provide financial incentives to fishing communities for collecting discarded fishing nets, creating additional income streams that help improve their livelihoods and reduce economic hardship.
Life Below Water –
Conserve the ocean and marine resources for circular development.
We are preventing the pollution of discarded fishing nets, which helps protect marine life and ecosystems, microorganisms, and endangered species from fishing net pollution.
Responsible Consumption and Production –
Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns.
We help stop plastic pollution by collecting and upcycling discarded fishing nets. The collected discarded fishing nets are processed into high-quality Recycled Nylon 6 raw material, which will be integrated into new products like jerseys and running shoes, reducing the demand for virgin raw material.
Partnerships for Goals –
Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for circular development.
By partnering with like-minded organizations to prevent fishing net pollution and substituting the use of virgin raw materials, we empower them to work towards SDGs that align with the purpose and mission of their business.
Quality Education –
Ensure quality education that is equitable and inclusive.
We engage with local communities, NGOs, and educational institutions to raise awareness about ocean pollution and circular economy principles, empowering future generations with knowledge and skills for sustainable practices.
Join the Movement:
Be Part of the Solution:
Empower the collection of discarded fishing nets and exchange them for incentives and access to social benefits. NuNet is more than a program—it’s a promise. A promise to our oceans, to our fishermen, and to future generations. With every discarded net collected, we take a step closer to a cleaner, more circular world. Together, we can break the cycle of waste and replace it with a cycle of opportunity.