Although men's swimwear is made from synthetic fabrics swim briefs, swim bikinis and swim thongs use minimal amounts of those fabrics and minimal packaging.
Swim shorts tend to be made of polyester and if they are knee length or longer use excessive amounts of synthetic fabrics which break down into microplastics in the environment.
Swim briefs, bikinis and thongs used to be packed in small cardboard boxes presented on shelves in shop displays. The decision to display goods hanging in plastic bags was made by the shops and manufacturers and customers had no part in this choice.
Today much minimal swimwear is ordered by mail and could be packed in almost flat card envelopes inside a mailing package. The choice of packaging is in the hands of the manufacturers and mailing houses, the end user customer has no knowledge of what packaging will be used until the goods are delivered.
It is reasonable to put pressure on swimmers to wear minimal swimwear to minimise impact on the environment, but pressure should be brought upon manufacturers to use minimal plastic packaging in distribution and sales.
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