As surfing continues to attract an ever-increasing population of humans, the amount of surfboards being deployed also continues to rise. But what happens to surfboards as their short life-span plays out? A significant percentage end up in landfills, contributing to environmental degradation and waste. While absolute sustainability within the surf industry may be a long […]
“Over 8 million tons of plastic enter our seas every year and a huge contributor to this fact is the wax we put onto our boards.” – Adam Harriden, owner at GoodSurfWax – Finding ways to be part of the solution rather than the problem of plastic pollution and petrochemical waste takes little more than […]
“I ended up being able to follow my passions and make a living out of it. So I’ve been very blessed in being able to do that…” Mark Healey is a world renowned hellman in the water, known for taking on the heaviest of heavy conditions at big wave spots in Hawaii and around the […]
As surfers we depend on and immerse ourselves in nature every chance we get. It only makes sense, then, to pay attention to the environment and how we affect it. Although there’s a long way to go before everyone’s riding a low impact surfboard, sustainability in surf culture is starting to take root. New innovations […]
Bureo, a company making skateboards and sunglasses from discarded fishnets, just teamed up with Jack Johnson to launch a new sustainable product – The Fishnet Flyer. Like their other products, the frisbee is designed to fuse sustainability with fun while spreading the word on environmental issues. What better way is there to celebrate concepts of […]
In the June 2017 issue of Surfer magazine Kai Lenny was referred to as a “jack of all trades” who had mastered all. This description of Lenny’s ability in the water is fitting. He’s a virtuoso on every type of surf craft in every set of conditions the ocean produces. Lenny has competed on the WSL Big Wave Tour, won […]
Tidal flow can be intense. If you’ve ever paddled against a tide-based rip current, or witnessed video of tidal bores pushing up a river, you know this. Some researchers, however, are taking this concept to an extreme by developing evolutionary methods of harvesting renewable energy from tidal movements. Tide fluctuation is largely generated by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun with varying […]
Growing up surfing in cold water inspires an appreciation for quality wetsuit innovation. Thanks to Jack O’Neil and the procession of wetsuit companies and pioneers that followed him I’ve never had to think too hard about what I wear in the water. There was always an easy litmus test – if it kept me warm and […]