Izabella

Most people believe that success has an expiration date. That if you haven’t “made it” by 40, your time has passed. Izabella Meyer never believed that. And when life handed her heartbreak in her late 50s, she didn’t retreat — she reinvented. Today, Izabella Meyer is the founder and CEO of Mermaid Protector®, a groundbreaking water sports fashion company disrupting a billion-dollar industry. She’s not just building wetsuits — she’s building a movement. A movement led by a woman who refused to let age, gender, or convention define her limits. “At 60, I didn’t want to start over,” she says, [...]

My name ist Izabella Meyer, I’m founder and creative director of Mermaid Protector. I THINK WE SERIOUSLY NEED TO TALK ABOUT WETSUITS:  A good wetsuit is a base to a good diving experience, especially for those of us who enjoy the waters in colder parts of the world. However, there is no doubt the wetsuit in its modern form is somewhat of an environmental catastrophe. […]

Today’s children are different from the generations that have gone before. They’ve grown up with streaming, social media and screens on every device. This has had a massive impact on how they live, and how they shop. Are retailers prepared for Generation Alpha? […]

No one wants to be one of those photographers or divers who give divers a bad name by trashing reefs while in pursuit of their quarry. […]

Dear Mermaid Protector friends, Shipping of our products and your orders are now completely plastic-free.This is made possible thanks to our co-operation with NaturaPack GmbH. We would like to introduce you to the company. […]

Alexander Rausch is the owner and Managing Director of Eco Pro Divers. Their liveaboards are well known in the Maldives for their proactive approach to protecting the environment, the coral reef, and the ocean. We are really happy with how this interview turned out. Alex and all the crew members are truly passionate about diving and ecology. Within their vision, they are doing a great job to help keep islands in the Maldives clean by using eco-friendly materials, actively involving their guests and local community, separating plastic, supporting local NGOs, and taking care of a new generation of responsible divers [...]

All over the world, people are talking about protecting sharks. Tuna falls a litte by the wayside. How’d they catch it? Is it high in mercury? A guide to the tuna that surfaces in supermarkets, eateries, and sushi bars. In 1950, when tuna usually ended up in sandwiches and casseroles, the worldwide catch totaled an estimated 660,000 tons (600,000 metric tons). Today that annual number has grown to more than 7 million tons (6.6 million metric tons) as the fish has gone gourmet and demand has soared. The tuna boom has led to a host [...]

Nowadays you hear it everywhere: life just has to become more sustainable. We all simply live far beyond the carrying capacity of the earth – and this has to change. But what does that have to do with your wardrobe you might be wondering? What’s the problem with those clothes? What role does the coronavirus play in this? And where should you even start? […]

Plastic bags surround us … They are everywhere Can you remember the last time you went shopping and didn’t use a plastic bag? Most of us can’t. Single use plastic bags are convenient for consumers. But this convenience comes with a huge burden on the environment and human health. (convenience is a single advantage against a huge number of cons). Plastic bag usage amounts to 10 million plastic bags every minute. Imagine how many until you end reading up this post! A handful of nations have taken up the responsibility of reducing plastic bag pollution. [...]

When scientists invented plastics in the 19th century, manufacturers immediately embraced this product as a next economic gold. Plastics made everything cheaper to produce … and dispose. Today, plastics become a poison to our environment and we cannot get rid of them easily. It is no surprise that plastic pollution has become one of the world’s most pressing environmental crises. Millions of tons of the plastic waste leaks out of the global consumer market and into the ocean each year. Plastic wraps our food and houses our technology. It is a remarkable substance that has [...]