A premium recycled plastic chopping board, handmade in New Zealand — and now an award-winning design.

The Kingi Chopping Board is a powerful blend of design, durability, and environmental impact—crafted for cooks who care about their planet as much as their prep. It’s the result of a collaboration between Kingi (the sustainable seafood restaurant at The Hotel Britomart), Legasea, and Critical, and is handmade right here in Aotearoa using 100% recycled plastic, including reclaimed fishing nets and food-grade packaging waste.

Watch the story behind this collaboration.

Designed by Kingi founder, chef and entrepreneur Tom Hishon, this chef-grade chopping board is made for the kitchen, boat, or bach—and now recognised on a national stage. In 2024, the Kingi Board won Silver at the Best Design Awards in the Social Good category, celebrated for transforming one of the ocean’s biggest waste problems into a practical, premium product with real impact.

Every board is a stand against marine pollution—turning ocean plastic into a chef-grade, long-lasting kitchen essential designed to be handed down through generations.

Why choose the Kingi Chopping Board?

🔪 Chef-Grade Performance

• 24mm thick, solid and heavy-duty (approx. 4kg)

• Designed to meet professional kitchen standards

• Lightly textured matte surface prevents food slipping

• Anti-slip legs keep the board stable on any surface—from prep bench to boat

• Large format (50cm x 30cm) for big jobs or presentation-worthy platters

• Easily refreshed with 240-grit sandpaper after years of use

🌿 Eco-Friendly Kitchenware That Lasts

• Made from 100% recycled plastics, including discarded commercial fishing nets

• Each board helps avoid 13kg+ of CO₂ emissions compared to virgin plastic alternatives

• Built to last for decades—not destined for landfill

• A plastic-free kitchen essential for conscious cooks who care about performance and the planet

🌊 A Story in Every Surface Each Kingi Chopping Board is one-of-a-kind, with its own unique patterns, colours, and textures. That’s because no two batches of recycled plastic are the same. Like natural stone, you’ll notice subtle marbling, colour movement, and variation—telling the story of the plastic it once was and the legacy it now carries.

Support Ocean Conservation with Every Sale

10% of every Kingi Board sold is donated to LegaSea—a not-for-profit dedicated to restoring the health and abundance of Aotearoa’s coastal fisheries. They work to reform unsustainable commercial fishing practices like bottom trawling, advocate for policy change, and educate the public on the ecological value of our oceans.

Together, we’re turning plastic pollution into purpose—supporting those working to protect our marine ecosystems for future generations.

Why It Matters

Over 11 million tonnes of plastic enter the ocean every year, and ghost nets—abandoned commercial fishing gear—account for nearly half. These nets keep fishing long after they’re discarded, entangling and killing fish, seabirds, turtles, and marine mammals for decades.

The Kingi Chopping Board is our answer. By reclaiming that plastic and turning it into something useful, long-lasting, and meaningful, we’re giving waste a new story—one that feeds, not harms.

Key Features at a Glance

• Handmade in New Zealand by Critical.

• Winner of Silver at the 2024 Best Design Awards – Social Good category

• Made from 100% recycled ocean plastics, including fishing nets

• Chef-grade quality | 24mm thick | Approx. 4kg weight

• Matte finish to reduce food slippage

• Anti-slip feet for added safety

• Refreshable surface – sand lightly with 240 grit paper when needed

• Unique patterns – every board is different

• Generous size: 50cm x 30cm

• Ships plastic-free

• 10% of every sale goes to support LegaSea

Looking for an award-winning recycled plastic chopping board, a sustainable kitchen gift, or a way to take action in your everyday life?

The Kingi Chopping Board isn’t just about cutting food—it’s about cutting pollution, cutting carbon, and cutting a better path forward for our oceans.