Did you know that fast fashion is considered the second largest polluter in the world? These brands are doing their part to lessen the pollution footprint by providing sustainable options for your next beach day or scuba diving trip.

Approximately 1.4 billion pounds of rubbish per year enters our seas. And the folks at scuba diving company, Fourth Element were not okay with that figure. So they created the OceanPositive swimwear line, where recycled ghost nets are turned into ECONYL, which is the method for regenerating waste materials. The ECONYL is then used to make their stylish and functional swimwear and rash guard line.

1 ) Fourth Element OceanPositive

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2 ) Volcom Simply Soild collection

This swim line is composed of a primarily recycled eco swimwear fabric spun in Italy from ECONYL recycled yarn, produced from lost fishing nets.

Read more about the collection.

3 ) Fair Trade certified these options from major retailer Patagonia are bright and ethical.

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4 ) Surfing legend Kelly Slater is on a mission to prove you can produce great looking menswear in a sustainable way.

For scuba divers looking for a new pair of boardshorts, here's a pair that looks good and you can feel good about wearing:

Check out Outerknown’s full line here.

5 ) Vitamin A

These sustainably produced swimsuits and are made in California.

6 ) Riz Boardshorts

Based in London, this duo has created a line of swim trunks where every pair of board and swim shorts are made from recycled plastic bottles.