Summer has come.It's time to prepare the pool bag, find the beach towel, retrieve the sunglasses and get a bikini or swimsuit.But there is something that perhaps you did not know about the most typical objects of this time of year: a great variety of them are made of recycled material, in many cases thanks to the plastic containers, cans and briks that citizens deposit in the yellow container .Specifically, four out of five people in Spain, that is, 82.9% of those surveyed, declare that they have, on average, 3 bins or spaces at home to recycle, according to the study “Habits of the Spanish population regarding recycling” of the Catchment Institute for Ecoembes.This has repercussions in the reduction of the extraction of new raw materials and saves CO2 emissions, water and energy.Take good note because there are more "summer" objects made from waste than you imagine.From floats to beach toys, going through snorkel goggles, they can all be made from recycled packaging from our homes or collected from the sea.First, perhaps it is convenient to point out one of the most essential but also discreet: the water bottle.Many brands such as Bezoya or Auara already sell 100% recycled plastic bottles (rPET).The second, moreover, is a Spanish company of a social nature that allocates all its dividends to carry out water and sanitation projects in less developed countries.In this case, a recycled bottle in the yellow container becomes a new bottle, but there are more surprising transformations, such as that of swimwear.Spanish brands such as Oysho, Now Then, All Sisters or the "Upcycling the Oceans" project by Ecoalf and Ecoembes have spent several seasons recycling marine waste and turning it into bikinis.Although if there is a figure that stands out in this field, it is that of the Spanish designer María Malo, a pioneer in the creation of sustainable swimwear.Her profile gives her away.She studied Environmental Sciences, but decided to make her way in the world of fashion.After 18 years launching collections, she created her namesake brand in 2014 to champion "ethical fashion that respects nature."Since then, she has been "researching materials, testing and creating" for years, she points out.To date, it has launched t-shirts, bikinis, one-piece suits and surf suits "made from recycled ocean plastic and bottles", although its star material is Econyl, nylon regenerated from waste such as industrial plastic and fishing nets. "ghost" fishing of the oceans.Not just swimwear, what covers our feet can also contribute to the circular economy.In fact, used car tires have a second life as flip-flop soles thanks to companies like Ecoalf.Sunglasses are also a accessory that can be made from recycled materials.Some models of the Spanish firm Meller are made with biobased plastics and others with materials from recycled bottles.Important not to forget the beach towel.And it is already possible to lie on one created in part with plastic collected in the Mediterranean Sea.The Seaqual project, an initiative based in Girona, is responsible for this product made through a combination of 10% garbage brought to the coast by fishermen and 90% PET plastic for daily use, such as bottles of Water.With these materials they produce threads with which they make towels.Encouraging sustainability from an early age is also important and, for this, there are beach toys manufactured in a sustainable way.The toy brand Green Toy has a set of dolls to play in the water made from recycled plastic from the sea and colored with ecological inks.There are also silicone buckets, loungers made from beverage cans and cans or floats made from reused plastics.In this sense, there are many ideas on the internet about how to reuse worn-out pool noodles or floats, turning them into protectors for corners, shelves, boats and endless other objects.As a last option, if you do not think you can give a float a new life, you should not throw it in the yellow container.Although it is made of plastic, it is not a container, so it must be deposited in a clean point.Likewise, an old swimsuit or bikini should be disposed of in specialized clothing bins.If you have any questions about recycling an object, you can consult AIRE, the first intelligent chatbot in Spanish.