Tuna Eel Earrings| Recycled 3D Printer Waste

Remix Plastic’s Tuna Earrings celebrate one of Aotearoa’s most extraordinary travellers. Inspired by tuna (New Zealand freshwater eels), these elegant earrings honour a species with an incredible life cycle.

After spending decades in New Zealand’s rivers and lakes, adult tuna undertake a massive migration thousands of kilometres into the Pacific Ocean to spawn. Their journey ends there, but the next generation begins. Tiny transparent larvae drift back towards New Zealand before making their way into rivers and lakes, where they can spend decades growing before continuing the cycle.

Made from recycled 3D printer waste, these earrings are a reminder of the resilience of Aotearoa’s freshwater ecosystems and the importance of protecting the waterways these remarkable creatures depend on.

Dimensions:
Long: 6cm x 1.3cm
Short: 4cm x 1.5cm

Made from recycled PLA (3D printer waste) in Christchurch, New Zealand by Remix Plastic.

Each pair is unique, with its own colours and occasional blemishes. These variations are part of the nature of using recycled materials and are celebrated as part of what makes every pair one of a kind.