Swim Trunks for Guys Who Care About The Ocean

Not only does Livity make their entire line from recycled materials and organics, but everything is produced in equitable trade. These trunks are made from recycled plastic and hemp. They are quick-drying, and feature some cool patters and prints.

Loomstate‘s Baja Board Short in organic cotton are less bold, and feature a leaf-inspired print.

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Patagonia also has a handsome khaki, or khaki check board short in organic cotton.

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If you care about the oceans, there are some great resources out there for ethical surfers, like EcoBusinessLinks page on surf companies.  Country Feeling Surfboards uses soy-based and sugar-based foams; deck inlays made from hemp, organic cotton, bamboo, and resin that is catalyzed by the sun.  The best surf accessories, like hemp boardbags can be found at Wave Tribe. If you have an old board to recycle, send it to ReSurf! I also highly recommend joining the efforts of Sea Shepherd.

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We know that The Cove has won an Oscar for Best Documentary of 2009, and if you haven’t seen End Of The Line, you must!

Boarders Go Green: Volcom's V.LO-Logical Series

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Dude, the boarders at Volcom have like totally launched an environmentally friendly V.CO-Logical Series, which utilizes sustainable alternatives like organic cotton, vegetable dyes, organic stains, hemp and other low impact production methods.

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Apparently, skateboard-related companies such as Vans, Element, Volcom, and Freshjive use American Apparel softgoods in their product lines – which means some of it is sweatshop free. (I have emailed Volcom to inquire about their additional labor practices and will update this page when I hear back.)

DB’s Etiquette Recommendation: Organic cotton is great. Thrift and re-purposed is better. Not buying anything at all is best! If you must partake in unbridled consumerism – the LEAST you can do is go green.