The Ecoboard Project helps consumers choose a high-performance sustainable surfboard made with a reduced environmental and toxic impact. The team behind Ecoboard have also gone further by creating the the first, independent 3rd party, consumer facing “eco-label” for surfboards. It verifies the use of more sustainable materials in surfboards, made with the latest advancements in green chemistry, recycled and renewable materials.
The science-based program provides a simple ‘benchmark’ for sustainable surfboard materials.
Shapers can sign up to the Ecoboard scheme by creating a free account with Sustainable Surf.
The ECOBOARD Project Benchmark
An ECOBOARD must be made from at least one of the following materials:
• Blank: foam made from minimum 25% recycled foam or at least 25% biological content
• Resin: epoxy resin made from minimum 15% biological content with low VOCs
• Alternative Structure: A surfboard structure made from sustainably sourced biological/renewable material (aka-wood) that provides the majority of the surfboard’s material and structural integrity – and therefore significantly reduces the amount of foam or resin needed to build the board
To find out more visit www.sustainablesurf.org
The ECOBOARD Project with Alex Gray from Sustainable Surf on Vimeo.
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