Toxicity: The Unintented Consequences of Stoke

This information-graphic was created by Environsurfer, an online surf store based in the US. The 1000SG project focuses on the environmental impact of surfboards but as you can see here it is not the only surfing product that needs improvement.

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http://www.american.edu/sis/gep/upload/Leon-Mach.pdf
http://www.treehuggerwax.com/surfinggreen.php
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/02/resurf-first-group-to-recycle-surfboards-and-wetsuits.php
http://www.onearth.org/blog/whats-happening-on-earth/sunscreen-causes-coral-bleaching
http://earth911.com/news/2009/02/02/surfboard-recycling-gets-a-boost-in-ca/
http://sustainablesurf.org/ecoboard/guide-to-eco-surfboards/
http://sustainablesurfcoalition.org/?p=106
http://www.balsasurfboardsriley.com.au/blanks_EPS.html
http://www.phoresia.org/?p=203
http://www.thecleanestline.com/2008/05/green-neoprene.html
http://chej.org/wp-content/uploads/Documents/PVC/bad_news_comes_in_threes.pdf
http://www.surfing-waves.com/howto/make_surf_wax.htm
http://www.treehuggerwax.com/surfinggreen.php
http://www.earthshare.org/2009/05/sunscreen-risks.html
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/01/080129-sunscreen-coral.html

The RERIP Story

At 'The Graveyard Exhibition' event night I showed PART 3 of the ReRip stroy. I've posted the full story here because it highlights a successful way of collecting surfboards in the US where the aim is to reuse and resell them... could this happen in Australia?

RERIP PART 1


RERIP PART 2


RERIP PART 3


About Rerip.com
Rerip.com is a US based online classifieds site for selling, buying, reusing and recycling surfboards. The aim of the company is to provide an opportunity for individuals to reuse and reride equipment, while promoting awareness for the need to reduce our collective footprint on the world. 

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Surfboards used in protest against ASP

Another example of people protesting with dead surfboards! This time at Kangaroo Island against the proposed ASP event.

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Source: Latest edition (Sep/Oct 2011) of Smorgasboarder: smorgasboarder.com.au