14 Fashion Brands Using Recycled Ocean Plastic in Their Pieces

According to Plastic Oceans, more than eight million tons of plastic is dumped into the ocean every year. In honour of #WorldOceansDay, we are highlighting fashion brands that are using recycled ocean plastic throughout their collections. These 14 brands are making an effort to reduce the amount of marine waste by upcycling discarded plastics into new technical fabrics like ECONYL® and SEAQUAL™.

Check out 14 fashion brands using recycled ocean plastic in their collections in the gallery below:

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The Skipper Sneaker

($129, Frank and Oak)

The Skipper is made with a SEAQUAL™ nylon upper comprised of recycled marine litter.

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The Asymmetrical Top

($89, Londre)

90,000 plastic bottles from beaches in Taiwan have been recycled in the making of Londre’s sustainable swim collection.

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W.N.D. Primeblue Jacket

($140, Adidas)

Made with at least 75% recycled marine plastic, the Adidas x Parley collection is fighting for cleaner oceans.

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Smoke High-Rise Bike Short

($48, Girlfriend)

“Because old water bottles and fishing nets look better on you than they do clogging landfills and polluting oceans,” says activewear brand Girlfriend. Its simple styles and focus on sustainability make the brand an editor favourite.

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The Tide II

($89, Norton Point)

Norton Point turns ocean plastic into stylish sunglass frames and donates 5% of net profit back to research, development and education surrounding marine pollution.