11 Sustainable Summer Essentials You Need for an Ethical and Stylish Season
POV: You’ve just slathered on your fave sunscreen and you’re already sparkling before the sun even hits you. You’re rocking some jellies and showing off your hot ass tattoos. Your tote bag is stocked with everything you could possibly need for a summer day outside water bottle, beach towel, sunnies, and some bug spray. Someone stops you right as you step outside and says, “You look like an Animal Crossing character!” Oh, the joy! You get home and decide to log onto Animal Crossing (after two years) only to find your beach is full of trash! The birds and fish have stopped frequenting your beach because your villagers have stopped respecting the Earth! What if we told you, it’s humans and not Animal Crossing villagers acting this way 😔
Just like yourself in the summer, the Earth is also trying to have a good time while the sun is out. To help minimize waste you might create outside, we've curated a list of susty summer essentials that will not only keep you prepared for a very busy social life but will help keep the Earth clean while you’re out and about. In the clerb, we all fam, just like on the earth, we all fam!
It’s important to remember, however, to always use what you already have first. If you have a trustworthy and beloved towel, water bottle, tote bag, or hat, don’t feel pressured to buy anything new! Just rock them throughout the summer! And tag us in your summertime #ReWearThats!
It’s important to stay hydrated all year round baddies, but especially during the summertime! Choose your water bottle companion from our list of susty water bottles.
We love the sun and soaking up all the vitamin D she provides, but she is unaware of her own strength and can sometimes unintentionally damage our skin. While you’re enjoying the outdoors this summer, make sure to apply your SPF before heading out and REAPPLY throughout the day. Our list of clean sunscreens includes sustainable SPF that can be seamlessly incorporated into your foundation routine or worn alone for a natural, bare-faced look.
A towel is not just for drying off; it occasionally also serves as your little island, protecting you from burning hot sand or the bug babies that live in the grass. We’ve curated a list of susty towels that your villagers, err sorry, fellow beachgoers, will ask about.
SPF is the number one combatant against the sun's fierce rays, and in second place is shading yourself from the sun! Rock a baseball cap, bucket hat, or safari hat while you’re out adventuring this summer. Check out our list of susty hats here: Sustainable Hats.
For the baddies who do not wish to be perceived no matter the season, you’ll need the perfect pair of susty sunnies to avoid eye contact. Find your pair of sunnies here: Sustainable Sunglasses.
Finding the perfect swimsuit is a similar endeavor to finding your soulmate; if it’s not the perfect fit then it just feels awkward. Luckily we’ve done some bathing suit speed dating and narrowed it down to the perfect pool of susty swimsuit suitors just for you.
One of our favorite things about summer is being able to wear as few clothes as possible, and you’ll definitely need pieces fit for both a rave at 11 and a disco at 1! Check out this list of club rat-approved pieces that will make you look so hot everyone will ignore the fact that you’re sweating profusely.
You’re a busy bee with a tight social schedule. Don’t rush your brunch date, but if you gotta run, take it to go! Make sure you carry some reusables and storage containers with you. Check out these 10 Easy & Free Sustainable Swaps to prep your summer reusables.
You’ll need the perfect tote bag to carry around the essentials. It could be the one you thrifted back in high school that reminds you of past summers or the new Baggu. Either way, check out our susty tote bags list for a few susty recs.
We’re very much no shoes no shirt people, but we’ll meet you in the middle and wear the sluttiest version of a shoe possible. These sustainable sandals will keep your toesies nice and ventilated this season.
It’s us versus them this summer and we will not let them win! We’ve come up with a few sustainable bug spray recs that can help keep you from getting bit up, or you can make your own bug spray!