As easy as it is to toss an unwanted item in a garbage receptacle, never see it again and hardly consider the impact that even a single item has on the environment, ocean waste is becoming unignorable—fortunately, many forward-thinking brands, designers and creative individuals are creating ocean plastic products to help clean up the world, one item at a time.
Every year, millions of tons of plastics end up polluting the oceans and threatening wildlife, leaving tons of resources for products to be made from as an alternative to virgin materials. Some of the products that have been made with marine plastic include everything from backpacks and sneakers to credit cards and water bottles.
At the same time many new upcycled ocean plastic products are being made, consumers and companies are doing their part to cut down on single-use plastics.
25 Ocean Plastic Products
From Upcycled Marine Plastic Bottles to Eco-Friendly Knit Sneakers:
Laura McQuarrie — Nov 21, 2018 — Eco
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Eco-Friendly Yoga Lines
Adidas' Eco-Friendly Yoga Line is Made from Recycled Ocean Waste
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Upcycled Marine Plastic Bottles
Parley & Soma Teamed Up to Create a Sustainable Water Bottle
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Upcycled Block Stacking Games
'Jenga Ocean' Features Blocks Made from Recycled Fishing Nets
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Ocean Plastic-Crafted Shoes
adidas Drops the AM4LA Sneakers Made with Parley Ocean Plastic Yarns
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Recycled Fishing Net Leggings
Girlfriend Collective's New LITE Legging Repurposes Ocean Waste
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Upcycled Ocean Plastic Sneakers
adidas Introduces the New Ultraboost Parley LTD Sneakers
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Eco-Conscious Athletic Hoodies
Parley for the Oceans and adidas Rework the Iconic Z.N.E. Hoodie
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Recycled Ocean Plastic Swimwear
H&M's Brand 'Weekday' Makes Swim Apparel from Ocean Plastic
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Sustainable Kids Swimsuits
Mini Rodini's Swimwear Collection is Made from Recycled Ocean Waste
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Upcycled Ocean Plastic Bags
WANT Les Essentiels Introduces a Collection of Eco-Friendly Bags
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Ocean Plastic Dining Tables
The Brodie Neill 'Gyro' Circle Table is Deceptively Crafted from Waste
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Upcycled Plastic Chopsticks
These Reclaimed Plastic Chopsticks Work to Reduce Ocean Waste
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Recycled Ocean Sunglasses
Norton Point Sunglasses are Made with Plastic Recovered from the Ocean
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Ocean Plastic Credit Cards
American Express and Parley's New Credit Card Aims to 'Keep it Blue'
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Ocean Plastic Handles
Spark & Burnish Worked with Andrew Simpson to Create the Ocean Plastic Knob
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Sustainable Luxury Bags
Stella McCartney's Bags are Made with Aquafil's 100% Regenerated Nylon
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Ocean Plastic Tableware
The Marine Debris Bakelite Project Makes Recycled Designer Tableware
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Luxury Ocean Plastic Timepieces
The Ab Aeterno Watches are Crafted in Italy Using Waste Plastic
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Ocean Plastic Sport Jerseys
The Parley x adidas Soccer Jerseys are Made from Recycled Plastic
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Upcycled Marine Pollution Jerseys
The New Manchester United Kits are Made with Ocean Waste
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Ocean Plastic Designer Wear
Parley for the Oceans Will Soon Be Collaborating with Stella Mccartney
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Eco-Friendly Knit Sneakers
adidas & Parley for the Oceans Unveil The UltraBOOST and UltraBOOST X
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Recycled Waste-Crafted Sneakers
Ecoalf's Shao Sneakers are Made from Algae and Ocean Plastic
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Preppy Ocean Plastic Shirts
GANT's 'Beacons Project' Champions the Use of Recycled Plastic
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Ocean Plastic Backpacks
Each Eco-Friendly Backpack by Solgaard Removes Five Pounds of Ocean Trash
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Recycled Plastic Tiny Homes
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Fully Recyclable Sneaker Styles
The Nike ISPA Link Axis Has Interlocking Components with No Glue
Tool-Free Ocean Plastic Furniture
The 'OTO' Chair Design is Flatpack and Sustainable
Food Waste Sneakers
Hellmann's Canada Launched 1352: Refreshed Sneakers with Food Waste Items
Upcycled Sneaker Sustainable Bags
Bibi Bazz Designs the Limited Collection of Eco-Friendly Bags
Seaweed-Based Shoe Packaging
Ales Grey & Sway Partnered on Sustainable Footwear Packaging
Bacteria-Stitched Lab-Grown Shoes
Modern Synthesis Uses Plant Waste to Grow Microbial Textiles
Ocean Plastic Watches
Armitron x Wildlife Conservation Society Debut Watches #Tide Collection
Adventurer-Backed Sustainable Watches
Luminox and Bear Grylls Design an Ocean Plastic Watch
Sustainable Wool Running Shoes
These Shoes Are Made From Biodegradable & Recyclable Materials
Ocean Plastic-Made Skincare Packaging
LATHER Introduced Its New Landscapes Collection
Plastic-Heavy Fashion Campaigns
Anonymous Club and PUMA Debut a New Collaboration
Algae-Made Slippers
These Vegan Slippers by Giestas Have a Food-Grade Form
Ocean-Bound Plastic Timepieces
The Timex Reclaimed Ocean Plastic Watch Has a Speckled Finish
Low-Value Plastic Recycling Methods
Ashaya Aims to Reuse Non-Recyclable Plastic Packaging
Upcycled Plastic Bag-Made Chairs
Sungai Watch Creates the Ombak Chair from Plastic Bags
Recycling-Friendly Pump Designs
The P&G Product Pump Design Can Be Recycled without Disassembly
Recycled Homeware Capsules
Particle Launches a Collection Made from Recycled Sneaker Materials
Eco-Conscious Cleaning Product Packaging
Method is Introducing Recovered Coastal Plastic Packaging
Eco Storytelling Workwear Campaigns
Patagonia's We Can Get There From Here Tells is Inspiring
Responsive Eco-Conscious Sneakers
The Adidas X_PLRBOOST Shoes are Comfy and Stylish
Recycled Ocean-Bound Plastic Bottles
The Ocean Bottle's GO Bottle Pushes Sustainable Efforts
Sunscreen Packaging Solutions
TerraCycle Partners With Leading Skincare Brands for Packaging
Recycled Ocean Plastic Backpacks
The Solgaard Shore-Tex Daypack is Sleek, Stylish and Eco-Friendly
Recycled Private Label Packaging
ALDI Introduced Recycled Plastic Bottles for Water and Soda
Reusable Paper-Made Water Bottles
The 'reU' Reusable Water Bottle Concept is Recyclable
Ocean Waste-Made Office Chairs
Okamura Designs the Sphere Office Chair from Fishing Nets
Pineapple Yarn Knitted Sneakers
These Trainers Are Crafted With Pineapple Leaf Fibers
Eco-Conscious Luxury Collections
Stella McCartney Introduced the Limited-Edition SOS Collection
Sophisticated Upcycled Home Sculptures
Origin Made Boasts the Exquisite Barco Basket Sculptures
Plastic Intervention Programs
Cleancult's Program Helps Households Make Sustainable Changes
Scrap Material Footwear
Merrell Created a Scrap Shoe Collection for Zero Waste Week
Ocean Waste-Made Textiles
Duvaltex Recently Debuted the Ocean Waste CLEAN IMPACT TEXTILES
Recycled Plastic Bottle Leggings
ORAKI's ECOMOVE Leggings Fuse Style with Comfort
Can-Based Cleaning Kits
Puracy's Clean Can Starter Kit Eliminates Single-Use Plastic
Chic Recycled Waste Chairs
The 'XOX' Chair by Xingcheng Zhu is Made with Plastic Bottles and More
Upcycled PET Yarn Fabrics
'S. Cafe OCEAN' is a Line of Yarn Textiles Made from Ocean Plastics
Plastic-Free Hotel Amenities
ZeroWaste Global Introduces Plastic-Free Guest Amenities for Hotels
Ocean Waste Surfboards
The Floater Surfboard is Made Out of Recycled Materials & Raw Sewage
Ocean-Bound Plastic Bottled Waters
NEO WTR Comes in a 100% Prevent Ocean Plastic Bottle
Convenience-Focused Upcycled Tote Designs
Out of the Woods Enhances Its Out of the Ocean® Range
Eco-Friendly All-Purpose Cleaners
Cleancult is Cutting 90% of Single-Use Plastic
Concentrated Recycled Container Cleaners
WildClean Eco-Friendly Cleaning Products are Toxin-Free
Sustainable Waterproof Footwear
CCILU Unveils the Fish Water Shoes with an Eco Design
Recycled Plastic Condiment Packaging
Plastipak and Kraft Heinz Announced a New Partnership
Eco Cartoon Body Care
This Lush Cosmetics x SpongeBob Collab is Plastic-Free & Supports the Sea
Recycled Plastic Bottle Campaigns
Coca-Cola Promotes the Toss In, Take Out Initiative
Plastic-Based Soocer Shoes
adidas Launches New 'Parley Boot Pack' Made of Recycled Ocean Plastic
Refillable Beauty Brands
Maya's Thoughtfully Designed Cosmetics Combat Plastic Waste
Laundry Microfiber Filters
Samsung's New Less Microfiber Filter Catches Small Plastics
Vegan Sportswear Pop-Ups
Hylo Athletics' Pop-Up at Harrods Includes a Recycling Component
Next-Gen Laundry Capsules
Unilever Launches a Powerful and Sustainable Laundry Capsule
Textiles-to-Textiles Recycling
Jack Wolfskin Revolutionizes Apparel with Textiles Recycling
Sustainable Skincare Initiatives
Japanese Beauty Brand Kao Upgrades Its Sustainability Initiatives
Branded Sustainability Milestones
Craghoppers Celebrates 100 Million Recycled Plastic Bottles
Upcycled Circular Design Products
Cyrc Designs Expansive Products with Sustainable Themes
Plastic Waste Artful Installations
Studio Karyn Lim Presents So Plast!c at SaloneSatellite
Ocean-Bound Plastic Timepieces
The Amitron Wave Collection Shows Off a Sustainable Aesthetic
Food Waste-Crafted Shoes
Frank and Oak Showcase a New Circular Zero-Waste Sneaker
Plastic-Reduced Handwash Bottles
PZ Cussons Taps Terracycle to Create Refillable Packaging
Recycled Aluminum Sneakers
The nat-2 Sleek Alchemist Sneaker is Made from PCR Aluminum Foil
Discarded Shoe-Created Stools
The WU Series by BENTU Design is a Sustainable Alternative
Sustainable Beachwear Collections
Parley for the Oceans and Dior Launch New Beachwear Collection
Sustainable Running Gear
Cloudneo and Cyclon-T: On's Innovations in Eco-Friendly Running Gear
Ocean Plastic Indoor Gardens
Ocean by Ingarden is Made Out of Ocean Plastic Waste
Sustainability Driven Brand Commitments
Humanscale Celebrates Its Growing Ocean Collection in July
Plastic Waste Brand Initiatives
Roberts Beauty Partnered with Oceanworks to Reduce Plastic Use
Recycled Ocean Plastic Lighting
LightArt Presents the Ocean Coil Collection of Lamps
Sustainable Bath Solutions
Skip Hop Launches Moby x Oceanworks Baby Bath Bundle
Recyclable Lightweight Wine Bottles
Ron Rubin Brands Unveils its 100% Recyclable Wine Bottle
Banana-Made Luxury Sneakers
Balenciaga Launches the New Sneakers Made from Bananas
Recycled Maritime Plastics
LyondellBasell Delivers the New Plastics Made From Recycled Marine Gear
Eco-Friendly Alt Milk Packaging
Califia Farms Packaging Now Features 100% Recycled Plastic
Eco-Friendly High-Fashion Sneakers
Balenciaga Triple S Sneakers Now Come in a Bananatex Option
Ohio-Based Refill Stores
Reduce & Reuse Refillery Helps Save Money and Reduce Packaging Waste
Upcycled Cork Sneakers
Each SOLE Jasper Chukka Pair is Made with 52 Recycled Natural Wine Corks
Minimalist Gradient Glass Desks
The in.water Concept by Nicola Morelli is a Metaphor for Pollution
Sustainable Ocean Packaging Designs
COAST Cannabis Co. Unveils a New Ocean-Based Packaging Design
Ocean Plastic Cosmetic Packaging
LUSH and Prevented Ocean Plastic™ Partnered on New Packaging
Innovative Biobased Fabrication Brands
Algreen Creates Bio-Based Polyurethane Out of Food Waste
Recyclable Coffee Packaging
Pact Coffee Debuts a New Recyclable Packaging Design
Sustainable Recycled Material Hoodies
The Victo Eco-Friendly Hoodie is Made with 99% Less Water
Plastic-Free Personal Care Products
Community Goods Touts Eco-Friendly Solutions and Packaging
Recycled Plastic Portable Speakers
Gomi Releases Bluetooth Speakers Made of Recycled Plastic Waste
Apple Leather-Based Footwear
Trash Planet's New Shoes are Made from Vegan Apple Leather
Biotech Base Layers
These Bio-Based Base Layers are Made with Planet-Friendly Fabrics
Plastic-Free Compostable Sportswear
Community Clothing's Organic Athletic Uses Natural Materials
Eco-Conscious Canned Water
Wenlock Spring's Revamped Cans Appeal to Gen Z
Plastic-Free Solid Cosmetics
ATTITUDE's Solid Makeup Line is Housed in Biodegradable Packaging
Upcycled Polyester Yarns
RECYCTEX's Latest Initiative Includes Reclaiming Plastics from Shores
Artist-Crafted Upcycled Fashion Collections
Noel Mercado Launches the 'Earth Tones' Capsule
Upcycled Plastic Construction Companies
'Kubik' Uses Plastic Waste as a Sustainable Material
Ocean-Friendly Upholstery Textiles
The 'Sport' Textiles Are Crafted From Shoreline-Sourced Plastic
Sustainable Polypropylene Bottles
Abel & Cole Debuts a Refillable Milk Bottle for UK Customers
Microplastic Particle-Transformed Designs
The Tyre Collective Creates Products from Particles
Upcycled Plastic Furniture Series
Kasper Kyster Presents the Crafting Plastic Series
Eco Sweatsuit Collections
Champion's Styles with CiCLO Tech Reduce Microplastic Pollution
City-Wide Single-Use Plastic Bans
Hong Kong is Banning Single-Use Plastic Items
Rewarding Milk Packaging
Ocado's Milk Bottle Recycling Initiative Gives Rewards for Recycling
Recycled Plastic Swimwear
Cupshe Introduces 'The Recycled Swim' Sustainable Swimwear Collection
Ocean Plastic Laptop Bags
Targus is Expanding its Eco-Friendly Product Offerings
Plastic-Cutting Retail Initiatives
Amazon is Cutting Its Plastic Use in North America
Sustainable Nappy Packaging
Big Fish Reworks the Bambino Mio Brand's Packaging with Less Plastic
Clothing Recycling Services
Marine Layer and Trashie Lead Sustainable Fashion with New Initiative
Plant-Based Bioplastic Bags
Chemolex Makes Bioplastic Bags from Invasive Water Hyacinths
Affordable Deadstock Apparel
SHEIN Ventures Into Sustainable Production with a 30-Piece Capsule
Eco-Friendly Sneaker Constructions
melissa is Releasing Shoes Made from Melfex PVC Material
Upcycled Watch Collections
Armitron and Tide Ocean SA Unveil a Collaborative Watch Collection
Sustainable Disposing Initiatives
The Perfume Shop Has Updated Its Recycling System
Sustainable Ocean-Made Bottles
NEO WTR Launches the New 100% Prevented Ocean Plastic Bottles
Recycled Own-Brand Product Packaging
ALDI Washing Up Liquid is Now Packaged in rPET Bottles
Adaptable Plastic Alternatives
2M Group is Unveiling a Plastic Alternative for the Supply Chain
Sustainable Warm Parka Designs
Patagonia Presents a Look at the Eco-Friendly Stormshadow Parka
Waste Reduction Campaigns
Rhyme & Reason's #NoNewPlastic Encourages Small Daily Actions
Food-Grade rPET Packaging
These Novolex Recyclable Food Containers Have 10% Recycled Plastic
Smart Reusable Fish Crates
IFCO's Marina Uses Bluetooth Tags & QR Codes to Collect Real-Time Data
Recycled Plastic Swimwear
Coastal Cool’s Sustainable Swimwear Blends Style with Purpose
Sustainably Upcycled Jeans
These 'Diesel' Jeans Reuse Textile Cutting Waste Materials
Sustainable Ocean Plastic Bottles
Lidl Utilizes Prevented Ocean Plastic for its New Bottle Designs
Sustainably-Minded Lifestyle Sneakers
Proto Collective Unveils Its First Earth-Friendly Sneakers
Sustainable Safety Backpacks
Ucon Acrobatics Released the New Phantom Series
Coral-Conscious Sneakers
These Sustainable Sneakers Were Launched In Honor Of World Ocean Day
Aluminum Refill Bottles
SunKiss Products Packages its Products in 'Forever' Aluminum Bottles
Ocean Plastic Athletic Courts
VersaCourt & Tide Ocean SA Develop Sustainable Athletic Courts
Ocean-Saving Dairy-Free Milkshakes
The Organic Ocean Blue Banana Shake Helps Fight Plastic Waste
Advanced Molecular-Recycling Bottles
Air up and Eastman Launch a Drinking Bottle with Tritan Renew
Gamified Plastic Bottle Journeys
Last Bottle Takes Users on an Informative After-Recycling Journey
Sustainable Haircare Partnerships
Amika Joins 4ocean to Remove Plastic from the Ocean
Sustainably Packaged Cleaning Products
Windex Offers a Multi-Surface Cleaner with Vinegar
Ocean-Friendly Laundry Filters
Samsung's New Laundry Filter Reduces Microplastic Pollution
Pet Product Takeback Services
PetSmart Unveils the New Sustainable Pet Product Takeback Programs
Plastic-Free Vests
Pangaia & Natural Fiber Welding Made a First-of-its-Kind Garment with Mirum
Sustainable Movie-Inspired Bottles
Mananalu Releases a New Water Bottle Design Inspired by Aquaman
Ocean Plastic Pot Capsules
Elho Introduces The Ocean Collection Made from Sustainable Materials
Althlete-Inspired Ocean Plastic Bags
Sloane Stephens Launches a New Collaboration with GOT BAG
Ultra-Durable Luggage Collections
Atlantic's New Colorful Line of Luggage is for Family Travelers
Pet-Centric In-Store Recycling Programs
The Petco In-Store Recycling Program is Supported by Trex
Cost-Efficient Sustainable Bags
Paragon Debuts a New Range of Garbage Bags Made with Plastic Waste
Ocean Plastic-Made Bottles
Cheddar Spring Water Supplies its Ocean Plastic Bottles to NEO WTR