Yacht crew uniform company Ethical Yacht Wear has announced that it has sponsored the removal of the equivalent of one million plastic bottles from the oceans through its profits.
Launched in 2019, the company facilitates a "two-party system" to remove plastics. The first is through sponsorship, with a portion of Ethical Yacht Wears' profits donated to the Plastic Bank, which funds people in lower-income coastal communities to retrieve plastic from the marine environments.
The second is through its circular business model, in which it only supplies "eco-friendly" uniforms made with 100 per cent organic cotton or material recycled from plastic.
"I launched the company because of my love for the ocean. I wanted to give back and use business as a force of good," said founder Lauren Wardley. "I am extremely proud of our consistent commitment and effort in supporting ocean cleanup. This achievement in plastic cleanup in collaboration with our clients and the Plastic Bank is huge, and we are determined to continue making a positive impact and showing people and the industry that there is a better way."
Ethical Yacht Wear is based in Florida, United States.