Popsugar Fashion Summer Fashion The Best Eco-Friendly and Sustainable Swimwear Brands UK The Best New Sustainable Swimwear to Shop for Summer Days by the Sea 15 June 2021 by Kara Kia Image Source: Bower Swimwear As POPSUGAR editors, we independently select and write about stuff we love and think you'll like too. If you buy a product we have recommended, we may receive affiliate commission, which in turn supports our work. Fashion has a complicated relationship with plastic. As much as we pass laws to reduce it and march in the streets to get it out of our oceans, plastic fashion (like PVC shoes, clothes, and accessories) continues to be one of the industry's biggest trends. It's a funny paradox where our fascination with transparent pieces is subverting the actual transparency that we need from big brands. But what if we used the demand for this trend as a way to reduce our plastic problem? The word "sustainable" was once tied to an underground and overpriced market. Now that the eco-fashion revolution is in full swing, there are tons of fresh brands like Mara Hoffman, Reformation, and Chromat that are gaining loyal fan bases while influencing mega retailers, like H&M and Zara, to follow suit. Our favourite part of the eco-fashion revolution? The many sexy sustainable swimwear brands that are made out of ocean plastic or postconsumer materials. Chromat's fully edible bikini made out of seaweed definitely shook up the industry last Summer, inspiring other independent labels to step up their game. Now, swimwear brands like Ode & Rae, Marble Swimwear, and Weekday (to name a few) will have you looking sexy on the sand while saving the planet. Double win. Read ahead for our favourite environmentally friendly bikinis and one-pieces for all of your scantily clad Summer adventures. Related: Selena Gomez's Favorite French Clothing Brand Launched a Seriously Chic Swimwear Collection Swim Society Amanda Image Source: swimsociety.co.uk This lemony Swim Society Amanda (£50) bikini set is made from a recycled polyester and elastane blend. Swim Society Amanda £50 from swimsociety.co.uk Buy Now Bower Lennox One Piece in Peach Image Source: bowerswimwear.com The Bower Lennox One Piece in Peach (£129) is made from an Italian sustainable techno-fabric made from Econyl. Bower Lennox One Piece in Peach £129 from bowerswimwear.com Buy Now casa rika Eleonora Maillot White Image Source: casaraki.com The casa rika Eleonora Maillot White (£170) is made from Italian Econyl fabric with SPF50+. casa rika Eleonora Maillot White £170 from casaraki.com Buy Now Hunza G Seersucker Swimsuit Image Source: Net-a-Porter.com The sleek Hunza G Seersucker Swimsuit (£130) is locally made in England with sustainable materials. Hunza G Seersucker Swimsuit £130 from net-a-porter.com Buy Now Summersalt The Sidestroke Image Source: Summersault The tricolour contrast on this Summersalt The Sidestroke (£75) one-piece is so fresh, made from a recyled polyamide and elastane blend. Summersalt The Sidestroke £75 from summersalt.com Buy Now Reformation Bikini Set Image Source: thereformation.com The print on this Reformation Myrtille Ruffle Bikini Top (£90) and Reformation Mure String Bikini Bottom (£70) is so delicate. Reformation Myrtille Ruffle Bikini Top £90 from thereformation.com Buy Now Reformation Mure String Bikini Bottom £70 from thereformation.com Buy Now ayla Scoop Back Swimsuit Image Source: aylaswim.com Ayla's swimwear is made from either Econyl or Repreve regenerated nylon (depending on the collection), and its clothing line is designed from Tencel (a fibre made of ethically sourced wood pulp). We love the print on the ayla Scoop Back Swimsuit (£125). ayla Scoop Back Swimsuit £125 from aylaswim.com Buy Now Weekday Breeze Bikini Set Image Source: weekday.com The Weekday Breeze Bikini Top (£12) and Weekday Breeze Bikini Bottom (£10) is made from recycled polyamide. Weekday Breeze Bikini Top £12 from weekday.com Buy Now Weekday Breeze Bikini Bottom £10 from weekday.com Buy Now Ode & Rae Orange Bikini Image Source: odeandrae.com We're loving the Ode & Rae Coco Top in Aura (£45) with the matching Ode & Rae Coco Thong in Aura (£45) Ode & Rae Coco Top in Aura £45 from odeandrae.com Buy Now Ode & Rae Coco Thong in Aura £45 from odeandrae.com Buy Now Abysse Neon Green Bikini Image Source: Abysse Neon continues to be a standout colour trend this Summer, just like this Abysse Jones Bikini Top (£77) with matching Abysse Jean Bikini Bottom (£77). Abysse Jones Bikini Top £77 from abysseofficial.com Buy Now Abysse Jean Bikini Bottom £77 from abysseofficial.com Buy Now Summer FashionShoppingSustainable FashionFashion ShoppingSwimwearSummer