A global issue

Each year 18 billion pounds of plastic enters the ocean, polluting beaches and waterways around the world.

The net effect

Fishing nets make up an estimated 10% of all plastic in the ocean. What's even worse is that they're 4 times more harmful to the ocean environment than all other forms of plastic pollution.

A simple solution

The Bontrager Bat Cage gives new life to old and discarded fishing nets, keeping them out of our oceans and transforming them into something useful.

Bureo and netplus

Our Bat Cages are made from Bureo's NetPlus nylon pellets. Bureo collects end-of-life fishing nets in Chile and recycles them into raw nylon so they can be made into everything from sunglasses to skateboards.

One product, big impact

A one-year supply of our recycled nylon Bat Cages keeps approximately 44,000 square feet of fishing nets out of our oceans.

Partners for a better tomorrow

Trek is a founding member of NextWave, a cross-industry consortium of partner companies that are committed to keeping plastics in our economy and out of our oceans.

Better products for a better planet

We're committed to lightening our footprint and designing for circularity wherever possible. This product and others contain recycled material and are made using planet-friendlier manufacturing processes.