Surfer: A Guide To Purchasing Environmentally Friendly Surf Gear
Surfer: A Guide To Purchasing Environmentally Friendly Surf Gear
YouTube video highlight
A Guide To Purchasing Environmentally Friendly Surf Gear
Read more about the projectSurfer: A Guide To Purchasing Environmentally Friendly Surf Gear
A Guide To Purchasing Environmentally Friendly Surf Gear
Items that’ll do a little less damage to our earth and our oceans
No matter how you slice it, consuming surf-related gear (i.e. buying PU boards, leashes and fresh new rubber wetsuits) isn’t doing much in the way of protecting the health of our oceans. Sure, we pick up some trash, use a metal water bottle and pay our Surfrider dues to help offset the environmental impact of our stuff, but much of the junk we’ve amassed in our pursuit of set waves was made with toxic materials and will likely still be around in some form long after we’ve been spit out of our last barrel. (Wait. What? You’re not a member? Sign up here and we won’t tell anyone.)
So is it possible to be a responsible surf consumer? It requires research and being more thoughtful about our ecological responsibility. Here are ten products that are heading in the right direction for a smarter, cleaner surf life and planet.
See the full list by Jon Coen on Surfer's website here.
A Guide To Purchasing Environmentally Friendly Surf Gear
Items that’ll do a little less damage to our earth and our oceans
No matter how you slice it, consuming surf-related gear (i.e. buying PU boards, leashes and fresh new rubber wetsuits) isn’t doing much in the way of protecting the health of our oceans. Sure, we pick up some trash, use a metal water bottle and pay our Surfrider dues to help offset the environmental impact of our stuff, but much of the junk we’ve amassed in our pursuit of set waves was made with toxic materials and will likely still be around in some form long after we’ve been spit out of our last barrel. (Wait. What? You’re not a member? Sign up here and we won’t tell anyone.)
So is it possible to be a responsible surf consumer? It requires research and being more thoughtful about our ecological responsibility. Here are ten products that are heading in the right direction for a smarter, cleaner surf life and planet.
See the full list by Jon Coen on Surfer's website here.
A Guide To Purchasing Environmentally Friendly Surf Gear
Items that’ll do a little less damage to our earth and our oceans
No matter how you slice it, consuming surf-related gear (i.e. buying PU boards, leashes and fresh new rubber wetsuits) isn’t doing much in the way of protecting the health of our oceans. Sure, we pick up some trash, use a metal water bottle and pay our Surfrider dues to help offset the environmental impact of our stuff, but much of the junk we’ve amassed in our pursuit of set waves was made with toxic materials and will likely still be around in some form long after we’ve been spit out of our last barrel. (Wait. What? You’re not a member? Sign up here and we won’t tell anyone.)
So is it possible to be a responsible surf consumer? It requires research and being more thoughtful about our ecological responsibility. Here are ten products that are heading in the right direction for a smarter, cleaner surf life and planet.
See the full list by Jon Coen on Surfer's website here.
Popular posts
Recent articles
Other categories
You might also like
Media Mentions
43.2% of hikers used the Sawyer Squeeze, the most common hollow membrane squeeze filter (and the most common water treatment overall).
Media Mentions
Randy Patton’s late father, Biff Patton, launched the water filter program in 2010.
Media Mentions
The most significant being its positive impact on our health after using it, its capacity to reduce our expenses on water treatment and access to safe water, and the time it saves by eliminating the need for boiling or treating water.
