by Maci Killman
Pictured above is Bonnie Wright at Fair Harbor in New York City, NY.
(Christina Buscarino/Courtesy of Fair Harbor)
Wearing the plastic you throw away in the recycling bins is not always a thought that crosses your mind. But it should! Bonnie Wright, also known as the actress who plays Ginny Weasley in the Harry Potter movies, has teamed up with a clothing company in New York City called Fair Harbor that turns plastic bottles that appears on beaches and in recycling bins, into swimwear.
Wanting to make an impact on the beaches we walk on, Fair Harbor and Bonnie Wright did an official announcement on social media at the end of April that the Bonnie Wright collection was available for purchase online.
Each swimsuit is packed with 82 percent recycled polyester, which is 11 plastic water bottles used. The remaining percentage is 18 and that goes towards spandex to give it that stretchy feeling we are all so familiar with. With each swimsuit purchase, 15 percent of your dollars will go to an environmental nonprofit in Santa Monica, CA called Heal The Bay that aims to make the ocean cleaner and safer for the environment.
In an interview with Forbes, Jake Danehy, one of the creators for the brand said, “What a lot of people don’t know is that polyester is made from plastic,” and “instead of taking new plastic to convert into our fabric, we make use of recycled plastic bottles that may have been discarded. While the process does involve one extra step, it’s not as complicated as it initially might seem.”
Even though the Bonnie Wright collection is only for women, men can still get in on the action with the Fair Harbor and UNTUCKit collaboration. These two companies came together to offer men six boardshort options that provide a unique and eco friendly experience. And if you’re more of a lounger on land rather than a swimmer, Fair Harbor even offers men a couple options for pants made of 67 percent recycled plastic bottles.
These collections created by Fair Harbor are a great way to take a step towards an eco friendly lifestyle and environment. It helps clean up the beaches and put the plastic water bottles in recycling bins into clothing. Think about wearing what you make a conscious effort to throw away this summer while laying out by the pool.
