A pair of siblings upset by plastic polluting waters near their hometown have decided to take action!

Amaia and Julen are divers who spend a lot of time in the Mediterranean Sea, which borders their hometown in Spain. Upset by seeing more and more plastic in the water, the sister and brother team founded a business that works with fisherman and local companies to collect plastic waste and recycle it into useful things like chairs, benches, and tables.

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