Turning St. Thomas Waste Into Wearable Art
Relics of Restoration
Recycling of Island Waste
Plastics, metals, and other waste, reclaimed from the island and ocean and reborn into jewelry and other products. Every piece tells a story about an island's survival.
A Crisis Hidden in Paradise
Waste on our beaches, along our roads, and in our waters threatens the islands we love. Deep Blue Recycling is here to turn that problem into purpose.
Why Deep Blue
Ocean Clean Up
Every dive, snorkel, or sail begins with the ecosystem. Our plan is to have everyone cleaning the oceans when diving, snorkeling, or just enjoying the water. If you see trash, grab it — whether in the ocean or on the beach. Just pick it up and put it in the trash or a recycle bin.
Molecular Refinement
In our St. Thomas facility we clean and shred plastic into tiny chips that we can melt and mold into almost any structure you can imagine. We melt aluminum cans into bars that can be designed into replica coins, jewelry, boat parts, or cleats for docks.
Relics of Restoration
We design jewelry and art blending refined polymers and ethically sourced metals, creating wearable stories of healing the planet with every piece.
The Alchemy of Recycling
The alchemy of recycling is the transformation of discarded materials into valuable new products, giving them new life. Like ancient alchemists sought to turn ordinary metals into gold, modern recycling gives new life to waste by converting it into useful, beautiful, and sustainable creations that benefit both people and the planet.
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Ocean Recovery
Photos of island clean-ups coming soon. You can do your part by finding trash anytime you go into the ocean.
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Material Transformation
Making new products is not easy — we sweat and grind in the heat, but the results are amazing. Process photos and videos coming soon.
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Craftsmanship
From recycled materials to finished jewelry and art — each piece carries the story of island waste given a second life.
Our Dream
Help Us Help The Islands
Deep Blue Recycling is a dream to help take the world's trash and turn it into anything that keeps it from landfills, out of the oceans, and off the sides of roads. We are starting small with jewelry and knick-knacks to get things moving.
The plan is to increase the sizes of things we make and what we can recycle — plastic, metals, wood, glass, and more. The ultimate goal is changing the mentality of islanders to make recycling a habit, and to research using recycling to build amazing structures that can last 100 years plus.
Help Us Help The Islands!
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How to Help
Purchase Products
Purchase products from our store. Every piece supports keeping waste out of landfills and off our shores.
Shop CollectionDonate
Invest in our growth with a donation. All donations go directly to new equipment and a larger location.
Donate to the MissionCollection Locations
Help with locations for collecting materials for recycling. Reach out if you have space or ideas.
Get in TouchFind Us on Island
Where to Find Our Jewelry
These companies see the vision of making a difference in our environment. Please go support them if you are visiting our island.
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Help Us Help The Islands
Every purchase, donation, and clean-up effort moves us closer to an island where recycling is a way of life.