Every revolution has a leader. For the revolution in eco-friendly apparel, ECO SWIM by AQUA GREEN is leading the charge for a better and more sustainable tomorrow.
In a world with overflowing landfills and polluted oceans, the time has come to take meaningful action that reduces the burden on our planet. As a 4th generation family company, we believe that doing our part is the responsibility of mothers and fathers and of daughters and sons. In essence, we believe that our family has a responsibility to your family to reduce our environmental impact.
As important as it is to reduce, reuse, and recycle, we also believe that those looking to reduce their carbon footprint in the sand should look and feel great while doing so. Because the state of the environment affects us all on our personal level, our swimsuit designs are inspired by the latest trends coming out of European fashion houses so that each one makes the wearer feel great.
We all share one planet. We don’t get another shot. We want the world to be a better place for future generations, and so with every new sunrise, we take one step closer to reducing our carbon footprint in the sand.
Beach and Waterway Cleanups
ECO SWIM does not just talk the talk, we walk the walk. And that’s why we regularly get our hands dirty by conducting beach and waterways cleanups in areas of need. Cleanups help the environment and give participants a better understanding of the problems associated with water and ocean pollution.
Nordstrom and ECO SWIM by AQUA GREEN’s Seattle Clean Up
Where: Coleman Park to Mt. Baker Beach, Seattle, WA
When: Saturday May 19th, 10am – 1pm
Sign up: To Volunteer at the Nordstrom Clean Up, Click here.
Up next in our ECO SWIM Clean Up Season we are partnering with Nordstrom in Seattle! Nordstrom, one of the bigger names in retail, is committed to providing sustainable clothing on their racks whenever possible. A huge supporter of organic cotton and other environmentally-friendly fibers like our recycled polyester, Nordstrom’s goal is to increase the amount of eco-friendly products on their floor. Nordstrom offers a variety of eco friendly options to their customers such as ECO SWIM by AQUA GREEN so they can support responsible industries and foster healthy communities. As options like ECO SWIM hit the market, Nordstrom can be confident in offering their customers a new product because it looks, feels and fits like the older non eco-friendly brands so people can be attracted to the brands not only for their additional environmental benefits but for the fashion above all us.
Come and join local volunteers, Nordstrom employees, United by Blue and ECO SWIM at the clean up! Participate in our contests for weirdest trash and guessing the final trash weight! Volunteers will be provided snacks and supplies.
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- Nordstrom http://shop.nordstrom.com/
- ECO SWIM by AQUA GREEN www.ecoswim.com
- United by Blue www.unitedbyblue.com
Belk & ECO SWIM by AQUA GREEN Remove 72 Lbs. of Trash
Where: Pavilion Parking Garage, 9th Ave and North Kings Highway Myrtle Beach, SC
When: Date: April 21, 2012
Three amazing companies are came together to make change in honor of Earth Day. To kick off our clean up season ECO SWIM teamed with Belk as part of their in store sustainability initiative to sweep Myrtle Beach. Belk asked customers and community partners alike to come together to clean up the 9th Avenue Beach in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Despite some cloudy weather at the end, 52 Volunteers came to the beach with sunny attitudes and cleaned up 71 pounds of trash! We had volunteers from Belk, local Starbucks (who provided the coffee- thank you!) and standup citizens and volunteer organization that felt connected to our cause. Even though the location is raked and maintained by beach staff almost every day, we were still able to pick up a significant amount of trash in only a couple of hours. This just goes to show that even clean looking beaches with the lucky fortune of regular staff maintenance can always use some work. Small pieces of plastic and garbage that end up on our beaches and in our oceans are just as deadly as large pieces (and they make the task of cleaning them up more tedious!).
We thank everyone who came out to the Belk and ECO SWIM by AQUA GREEN clean up. What better way to celebrate Earth Day than actually being out in nature cleaning up the Earth? To view photos, see our album here!
Belk and ECO SWIM by AQUA GREEN’s Myrtle Beach Cleanup, April 21st:
ECO SWIM by AQUA GREEN and UBB Remove 615 Lbs. of Trash
Where: Neshaminy State Park, Bensalem, PA
When: June 18, 2011 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
“ECO SWIM BY AQUA GREEN and UBB volunteers removed 615 pounds of trash from the Delaware River on Saturday, June 18th. Neshaminy is a beautiful 339 acre park and is a popular destination for boating, swimming, hiking and picnicking for thousands of users each year.
We found some usual and not so usual items at this cleanup: 565 plastic bottles, 71 aluminum cans, 36 glass bottles, 4 tires, 2 lawn chairs, a bag of live fish, construction debris including lots of wood, a huge orange construction cylinder and a full canister of liquid petroleum. One of the park rangers informed us that we could return to that same site every week and find the same amount of trash. Some of the trash gets there through littering, but the majority is swept downstream from households during bad storms.”
- United By Blue
Neshaminy State Park Cleanup, June 18th 2011:
ECO SWIM by AQUA GREEN and UBB Remove 2,563 Lbs. of Trash
Where: Mainstream Swimsuits, Deleware River, Easton, PA
When: May 28th 2011
“On a beautiful Memorial Day Saturday, over 100 ECO SWIM BY AQUA GREEN employees traded their aprons and grilling tongs for gloves, litter, and trash bags. This cleanup started at the ECO SWIM Factory in Easton, PA and a caravan of employees crossed over the Delaware to clean up the banks in Phillipsburg, NJ.
This cleanup was a ton of fun and record-breaking. ECO SWIM BY AQUA GREEN employees removed 2,563 pounds of trash from the banks. Even though we didn’t collect a record amount of bags, we collected a ton of trash.
Volunteers found a number of interesting items during this cleanup including clothing, an oil lamp, a porcelain doll with no legs or head, a bone, car keys (I guess someone had to walk home), a shopping cart, an old school dell keyboard, 8 tires and lots of scrap metal.”
- United By Blue
The Deleware River Cleanup, May 28th, 2011:
Environmental Partnerships and Giving Back
Repreve is a brand of fabrics made from 100% recycled materials. Using innovative technology, the company combines post-consumer waste (plastic bottles) and industrial waste (nylon) to create high quality yarn. The company is one of the leaders in the “upcycle” movement to find significant use for waste materials and used-up products.
Some of ECO SWIM products are made with Repreve fabric, limiting our carbon footprint and providing a meaningful use for otherwise useless materials. In addition, Repreve donates a portion of each company sale to Environmental causes, and allows customers to vote to determine where those proceeds will go. So if you buy from ECO SWIM you’ll be able to contribute to the environmental organization of your choice with one click of a button. Just one more reason to sport the ECO SWIM look the next time you head for the water.
United by Blue (UBB) is a brand of sustainable apparel and accessories dedicated to ocean conservation. UBB commits to picking up 1 lb of trash for every product sold.
ECO SWIM has partnered with United by Blue to host several cleanups and remove over 3,000 pounds of trash from our oceans and waterways. We share a common goal to protect our oceans and reduce our carbon footprint. Recognizing that individuals, governments, and businesses must work together to achieve this goal, our companies share the latest in environmental news and inspirational movements. Together we can help create cleaner oceans, and a healthier planet.
ECO SWIM by AQUA GREEN is a member of the Oceanic Society. Established in 1969 as a non profit conservation organization, The Oceanic Society’s primary mission is to protect endangered wildlife and preserve threatened marine habitats worldwide. The society is known for exploring and protecting the natural world. Proceeds from their dolphin adoption program in which ECO SWIM participates go to research equipment and dolphin protection. Dolphins are in the waters of the Bahamas and are the subjects of a long term, non-invasive research project started in 1988.
We support those that not only protect our oceans but also specifically dolphins because dolphins represent characteristics such as loyalty, family, imagination, innovation and self awareness that match the characteristics and values of our company AQUA GREEN.
