Making Oceans Plastic Free

What Making Oceans Plastic Free does

Making Oceans Plastic Free (MOPF) is a Germany-registered non-profit association (e.V.), founded in 2016 and headquartered in Freiburg with primary operations in Yogyakarta and Bali, Indonesia. The organization was established by four co-founders — two German PhD candidates (Roger Spranz in environmental behavior, Paritosha Kobbe in cultural anthropology) and two Indonesian collaborators (Lia Nirawati as product designer and Adith Nugroho as international development consultant) — to reduce marine plastic pollution originating from Indonesia.

MOPF's portfolio centers on two offerings. The first is Tasini, a reusable shopping bag manufactured in Indonesia from recycled PET plastic waste and designed in the shape of marine animals (turtle, octopus, shark, manta ray, clownfish, duck). Each foldable, water-repellent, keychain-attachable bag is positioned to replace up to 400 single-use plastic bags per year. The second is the SUP Free School Programme (launched 2022), a behavior-change and monitoring curriculum for Indonesian schools that uses "plastic diaries" to track student plastic consumption and has demonstrated a 40% reduction per student.

The organization's revenue and funding mechanics are diversified but small: Tasini sales through Indiegogo crowdfunding, direct social-commerce, and Indonesian retail partners (Alfamart, Pepito Supermarket); environmental consulting tied to the founders' PhD research; and grant/award recognition from bodies such as UNEP (2018 Clean Seas Innovation Challenge Award) and the Economist World Ocean Summit. Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven — anchored by beach clean-ups (12,000+ volunteers, 40 tons of waste collected in Bali 2017), school programs, and earned media across international press. No disclosed revenue figures, institutional venture funding, or recurring enterprise contracts are present in the source data.

Name

Making Oceans Plastic Free

Legal name

Making Oceans Plastic Free e.V.

Website

https://www.makingoceansplasticfree.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Making Oceans Plastic Free is a German-registered non-profit that designs and distributes Tasini reusable bags (recycled PET, marine-animal shapes) and runs the SUP Free School Programme to reduce single-use plastic in Indonesia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing (326111)

SIC

Plastics, Foil & Coated Paper Bags (2673)

akta.pro primary industry

Recycled-Content Plastic Packaging (rPET, rHDPE, rPP) (IMALAMAC)

Keywords

• Reusable shopping bags
• Recycled plastic products
• Marine conservation
• Environmental education programs
• Plastic waste reduction

Headquarters

HQ city

Yogyakarta

HQ country

Indonesia

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Revenue model

1. Tasini Product Sales: Sale of Tasini reusable shopping bags made from recycled plastic waste. The product is sold to consumers in Indonesia and internationally through crowdfunding campaigns and direct sales. Production takes place in Indonesia under high environmental and social standards.
2. Crowdfunding Campaign: Initial funding raised through Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign launched May 30, 2017. The campaign aimed to fund production of Tasini bags and launch environmental awareness campaigns in Indonesia.
3. Environmental Consulting & Research: The organization conducts PhD-level research on environmental behavior change and provides educational programs like the SUP Free School Programme. Roger Spranz conducts PhD research on 'Reducing plastic bag use in Indonesia' and Paritosha Kobbe researches cultural anthropology aspects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Making Oceans Plastic Free manufactures and sells Tasini — reusable shopping bags made from recycled PET plastic waste, designed in marine animal shapes (turtle, octopus, shark, manta ray, clownfish, duck) that fold into keychain-attached accessories. Each Tasini replaces up to 400 plastic bags per year. The organization also delivers the SUP Free School Programme, a school-based educational and behavioral monitoring initiative for reducing single-use plastic consumption in Indonesia.

Product overview

Making Oceans Plastic Free operates a focused two-product portfolio: (1) Tasini — reusable shopping bags crafted from recycled plastic waste into marine animal shapes, sold as a consumer product to replace single-use plastic bags, with a second-generation version launched in 2018 — and (2) the SUP Free School Programme, an educational and behavioral-change monitoring program for schools in Indonesia launched in 2022. Both products are anchored in environmental behavior research conducted by the co-founders and aim to reduce plastic pollution entering Indonesian oceans.

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Brands

• Tasini: Reusable shopping bags made from recycled plastic waste (PET) in shapes of marine animals (turtle, octopus, shark, manta ray, clownfish, duck). The foldable bag is attached to a keychain and can save up to 400 plastic bags per year. Tasini functions as an eco-ambassador raising awareness about plastic pollution while serving as a fashionable accessory.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor, flagship and major.

• One Island One VoicecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 February 2017MOPF co-organizes Bali's largest beach clean-up events with One Island One Voice. On February 19th 2017, they organized the biggest beach clean-up in Bali's history with over 12,000 volunteers collecting 40 tons of waste. MOPF provides data analysis of waste collected and promotes the initiative internationally.
• University of FreiburgminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman university where founders Roger Spranz and Paritosha Kobbe are affiliated for their PhD research.
• Bye Bye Plastic BagscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal youth initiative co-founded by Melati and Isabel Wijsen. MOPF works closely with BBPB, which has gained support from the Governor of Bali, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, and international organizations. They collaborate on campaigns, events, and policy advocacy to eliminate plastic bags in Bali.
• Eco Bali Waste ManagementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndonesian eco enterprise providing responsible waste management, composting, and recycling services. Eco Bali helped with initial market research for bag materials and designs. They also collaborated on school programs and waste management services. MOPF featured Eco Bali as a model social enterprise.
• UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMOPF received the Clean Seas Innovation Challenge Award from UNEP in 2018. They participated in the launch of UNEP's #cleanseas campaign at the World Ocean Summit. Their work has been shared by UNEP's platforms and they collaborate on environmental awareness initiatives.
• GreenpeacecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational environmental organization that has shared and supported MOPF's initiatives. Greenpeace coverage helped spread awareness about the Tasini campaign.
• Warmadewa UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal university in Bali that provides research assistants for MOPF's PhD research projects. Students from the university assist with field experiments and data collection.
• AlfamartmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor Indonesian convenience store chain that distributes Tasini products. Part of the retail distribution network for the reusable bags.
• Pepito SupermarketmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndonesian supermarket chain that stocks and sells Tasini reusable bags. Part of the retail distribution network.
• Lonely Whale FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOcean conservation foundation founded by actor Adrian Grenier. MOPF met with Adrian Grenier during the UN Environment #CleanSeas campaign launch to discuss plastic pollution solutions.
• Plastic Pollution CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal alliance of organizations working to reduce plastic pollution. MOPF is listed as a partner organization working towards shared goals.
• By The Ocean We UniteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOcean conservation organization. Listed as a network partner working with MOPF on environmental initiatives.
• Five OceansminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOcean conservation initiative listed as a network partner of MOPF.
• WWFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld Wildlife Fund, major international conservation organization listed as a network partner supporting MOPF's mission.
• OceanCareminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOcean conservation organization listed as a network partner of MOPF.
• Trash HerocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity-based waste reduction organization. Listed as a network partner working with MOPF on cleanup initiatives.
• Jacobs UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman university listed as an academic network partner of MOPF.
• Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch institution in Bremen listed as academic network partner.
• Gadjah Mada University (UGM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading Indonesian university listed as academic network partner.
• GlobalCAD NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAction platform promoting sustainable development. They produced videos featuring MOPF initiatives and connect environmental organizations.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bye Bye Plastic Bags: Bali-based youth-led campaign co-founded by Melati and Isabel Wijsen to eliminate single-use plastic bags in Bali. It is MOPF's closest direct peer given shared geography, shared target problem (plastic bag consumption in Indonesia) and listed core partnership.
• Trash Hero: Community-based organization running clean-ups and behavior-change campaigns to reduce plastic waste. Listed as a core network partner of MOPF and operates a comparable community-cleanup-and-education model in Southeast Asia.
• Plastic Bank: Social enterprise that collects ocean-bound plastic and converts it into recycled-content products and income for collectors. Highly comparable as a mission-aligned organization turning recycled plastic into consumer goods in Southeast Asia.
• Avani Eco: Indonesian company producing reusable bags and cassava-based packaging made from renewable or recycled materials. Direct peer in the rPET/eco reusable bag category that MOPF's Tasini competes in across Indonesian retail.
• Eco Bali: Indonesian social enterprise offering responsible waste management, composting and recycling services in Bali. MOPF's listed core partner and a direct operational peer in Bali-based waste and recycling activity.

Broad incumbents

• Plastic Pollution Coalition: Global alliance of organizations working to end plastic pollution. Listed as a core network partner of MOPF; provides a broader umbrella and amplifying platform rather than competing in any single product line.
• Lonely Whale Foundation: Ocean conservation organization co-founded by Adrian Grenier, active in plastic-pollution advocacy and the #CleanSeas launch where MOPF was featured. Comparable mission and ecosystem presence, with a broader celebrity-driven platform.
• WWF: Major international conservation organization listed as a core network partner of MOPF. Comparable mission around marine conservation, but operates at vastly larger scale and across many non-plastic program areas.
• Repurpose: Consumer brand focused on reusable household products aimed at replacing single-use plastics. Comparable reusable-products category positioning though commercial, not non-profit.
• Greenpeace: International environmental organization listed as a core network partner of MOPF. Comparable mission on plastic pollution, but operates at global campaign scale far beyond MOPF's product-and-school-program focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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