Interface finds a walk-on part for discarded fishing nets

Jessica Shankleman
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New pilot project aims to develop supply chain for turning discarded fishing nets into carpet tiles

How do you make a business from cleaning up thousands of discarded nylon fishing nets hanging around in the ocean, polluting beaches and injuring marine life? Interface today announced a new pilot project...

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