From January 2019, 40% of Zoggs swimwear will be made from the Ecolast™ fabric which is primarily made from ocean debris, and all new goggle products will be sold in Zoggs’ new Trap Blister or Cardboard Window Box style packaging, reducing the plastic used by 57%. It’s estimated a shocking 1.4 billion pounds of rubbish enters the oceans every year. Abandoned ghost fishing nets, carpet and industrial waste are rescued from the oceans and landfill, through the Healthy Seas initiative and the ECONYL® Reclaiming Program.
Working with divers, schools, NGOs and governments, Healthy Seas is responsible for raising awareness of the environmental damage these nets cause and Aquafil transforms the abandoned fishing nets into ECONYL® yarn, a high quality regenerated nylon used to create sustainable products. Made using 78% ECONYL® regenerated yarn and 22% LYCRA® XTRA LIFE™, the Ecolast™ fabric is soft, comfortable and 15 times more resilient to chlorine than standard swimwear fabrics.
With plastic bags, the largest proportion of single-use plastics, Zoggs are introducing new oxy biodegradable plastic bags which safely degrade in the presence of oxygen, helping to reduce landfill volume, as well as transitioning to eco-friendly hangers made from recycled post-consumer plastic waste. “We’re committed to doing everything we can to help the environment. By 2020, our mission is to have 100% sustainable packaging and 60% of our swimwear made from recycled materials,” said Mark Hammersley, CEO Zoggs International.
