This week, the team at Solve won yet another award. In recognition of our work on the Cleaner Seas website, we received the Web Excellence Award in the Green and Eco-Friendly websites category. We couldn’t be prouder of the award, and of the Cleaner Seas website itself, which shows how purpose driven web design can equate to award winning digital excellence.
Cleaner Seas is a pioneering organisation dedicated to tackling ocean pollution (especially microplastic pollution) and protecting marine ecosystems. Their work addresses a critical environmental threat: microfibres released from washing machines are a major source of marine microplastic pollution. With such an important mission, it was vital to give them a platform capable of driving real change.
Solve Founder Lawrence Harmer says,
“Cleaner Seas is exactly the kind of organisation we love working with: purpose-driven, ambitious, and tackling a genuinely urgent global issue. Ocean pollution is one of the defining environmental challenges of our time, and Cleaner Seas is leading the charge on a problem that’s often overlooked. This award recognises not just the design of the website, but the power of digital to support real environmental change. We’re incredibly proud of what the team created and of the role the site plays in helping Cleaner Seas amplify their mission”
How We Excel at Purpose Driven Web Design
When we built the Cleaner Seas website, we designed it as a purpose-driven, high-impact digital foundation – one that does justice to the urgency and importance of Cleaner Seas’ mission.
Solve crafted a design that stayed true to the Cleaner Seas’ branding, blending their relaxed coastal personality with a professional, clean aesthetic that reflects their leadership in the microplastics movement.
Subtle animations, video, and innovative design details enhance the visual impact without overwhelming the message. At the same time, a carefully considered user journey guides both B2B and B2C audiences seamlessly through the site, ensuring each visitor finds the information and solutions most relevant to them.
Perry Hughes, Deputy Managing Director at Solve, says,
“From the outset, the challenge was balancing impact with clarity and creating an eco-friendly website that speaks to both consumers and businesses while staying true to Cleaner Seas’ values. The result is a platform that’s engaging, accessible, and built to grow with the organisation as their influence expands”
About the Web Excellence Awards
The Web Excellence Awards celebrate the best on the web, recognising outstanding achievements in digital work each year. We’re thrilled to say this isn’t the first time our work has been recognised in this international competition. We also won in 2024 for our work on the Cornwall Air Ambulance website, and again in 2025 for our Ski New Generation web design.
Winning this award again in 2026 for our eco-friendly website design is especially rewarding as it’s a project with such an important purpose, delivered for an organisation we greatly admire.
Solve’s Ethos
As a B-Corp certified marketing agency, we believe in sustainable, ethical business, both in how we build websites and in the kind of clients we partner with. Our work is rooted in purpose: we don’t just build high-performing websites, we create digital platforms that amplify positive impact and deliver real-world change.
Not only this, but every website we build utilises eco-friendly, green hosting solutions powered by 100% renewable energy (wind, solar, hydro), significantly reducing the carbon footprint of websites by up to 95%.
When strategy, design, and technology are aligned with a clear purpose, websites become platforms for education and action. We’re proud to keep partnering with organisations like Cleaner Seas that are driving positive environmental change, and we remain committed to building high-performing, eco-friendly websites that help purpose-led brands make a lasting impact.
If you’d like to know how an award-winning web design and SEO agency can help your purpose-driven business or organisation create lasting impact, get in touch today.
We can’t wait to help your business get seen online.
More Information and FAQs
Who won the Web Excellence Awards 2026?
Solve was named a winner at the Web Excellence Awards 2026 for its work on the Cleaner Seas website, taking home the award in the Green and Eco-friendly category.
What are the Web Excellence Awards?
The Web Excellence Awards are an international competition celebrating outstanding achievement in web design, development, user experience, and digital innovation across a wide range of industries.
Who makes eco-friendly websites?
Solve specialises in designing and building eco-friendly websites for purpose-driven organisations. Their approach combines sustainable digital practices, high-performance design, and clear user journeys to create platforms that deliver real-world impact.
What makes a website eco-friendly?
Eco-friendly websites are designed to minimise environmental impact through efficient code, optimised performance, responsible hosting choices, and thoughtful design decisions that reduce energy consumption while maintaining excellent user experience.
Why are eco-friendly websites important?
As digital activity continues to grow, websites play an increasing role in energy use and carbon emissions. Eco-friendly websites help reduce this impact while supporting organisations that prioritise sustainability and ethical business practices.
Can eco-friendly websites still be high-performing?
Absolutely. Sustainable web design often improves performance by prioritising speed, clarity, and efficiency – benefiting both users and search engine rankings.
