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Impact Update 2026
Thanks to the support of our customers and our ocean impact partners Seven Clean Seas, we have funded the removal of another 4,020 kilograms of plastic from the environment. This brings Light Soy’s total impact to over 34 tonnes of plastic recovered since 2020, through a combination of the recycled ocean-bound plastic material used in our products and additional cleanup funding. That’s equivalent to 34 million soy fish prevented from causing harm in the ocean. A drop in the ocean While this is a great achievement, it’s also a sobering to realise what a tiny drop in the ocean this really is: By our estimates, it’s only equivalent to around 1 month of global soy fish consumption. According to Our World in Data, packaging is the source of 40% of the planet’s plastic waste, and Seven Clean Seas report that 23.65% of the plastic they collect is packaging. These are plastics used for mere seconds, yet they last centuries in the environment or landfills, which is where most of them end up if they’re not recycled (most aren’t) or burned. Rethinking the 'Sauce' of the Problem Last year we launched Holy Carp, a plastic-free, compostable alternative to the single-use soy fish, because we truly believe recycling is not the solution for most packaging waste. We need to rethink each and every product and interaction to reduce our reliance on single-use items and find better materials when they can’t be avoided. Drop by drop, we're making the world a better place.
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Impact Update 2025
It’s our 5th birthday this month, and we’ve just hit a milestone of 30 tonnes of plastic cleaned up That’s equal to the weight of 30 million soy fish prevented from causing harm in the ocean. If that many soy fish packets were laid end-to-end, they would reach the length of Honshu, the main island of Japan. We’ve achieved this through an amazing partnership with Seven Clean Seas, who not only clean up plastic from coastlines, mangroves, rivers and nearshore areas, but also provide formal employment and opportunities for locals in those places. They’re making a huge difference by addressing the cause of ocean plastic right at the source and helping the local community at the same time. The other source is of course the products we consume and how they are designed and move through our economy. We can always do more to reduce our reliance on single-use plastics and prevent any kind of waste from being created in the first place – and in the 5 years since we launched Light Soy, so much has been done to shift toward a circular economy by amazing people. Our products are designed to shine light on the positive side of humanity – we can make things better for the planet & for people people, bit by bit, drop by drop. It’s through science, technology, engineering, creativity, art and people that we will change the world. So thanks to everyone who has shared, purchased and loved our products – we’re very lucky to have a global community of sushi + design lovers to keep inspiring us. Learn more about the soy fish packets and how to make a difference
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