SurfBoards

Other than an ocean with waves, the only essential item we need to surf is the board. As the

sport has gained popularity, surfboard manufacturing and designing has become a lucrative

industry. Avid surfers don’t just have one board, but rather several to meet the different wave

and swell conditions they encounter. There are shortboards, longboards, funboards, and a few

others for the more advanced. We surfers tend to build a collection of boards over the years,

which can take up a lot of space (sorry mom!).

Today most of these lightweight, high performance surfboards are made with fiberglass, epoxy,

polyester resin, and polyurethane. Sadly, boards made with these compounds are not

biodegradable and not recyclable. There are environmentally friendly boards, but often they are

more expensive than other boards. We encourage those surfers who can, to buy these boards,

but buying used boards or giving and trading boards is also great stewardship.