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Gravity Wave Transforms Abandoned Nets into Eco-Friendly Products

2/10/2026

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Gravity Wave, start-up founded in 2019 by Amaia Rodríguez and Julen Rodríguez, converts abandoned nets into products.
It works with 7,000 fishers across Spain, Italy, and Greece, paying them to collect nets.
Gravity Wave manages the process from collection to sales and partners with corporations to improve image.
Despite regulatory hurdles, the company has processed 1,400 tons of plastic.
OrCA recycles nets into nylon beads for 3D printing filament.

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Story summary

Gravity Wave, start-up founded in 2019 by Amaia Rodríguez and Julen Rodríguez, converts abandoned nets into products.
It works with 7,000 fishers across Spain, Italy, and Greece, paying them to collect nets.
Gravity Wave manages the process from collection to sales and partners with corporations to improve image.
Despite regulatory hurdles, the company has processed 1,400 tons of plastic.
OrCA recycles nets into nylon beads for 3D printing filament.