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Iconoclast: ESS004
Ecoboard Shaper Highlight 004: Defining the ‘Gold Standard’ with Mike Wallace of iconoclast surfboards by Kailani Wetherell for Sustainable Surf In surfing parlance, an ‘iconoclast’ is a surfer who defies convention and seeks his/her own lineup. Synonyms: nonconformist, individualist, maverick Antonyms: conformist, sheep. “If you find yourself stagnant and not innovating, you’ll be left behind.…
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AshleyLloyd: ESS003
Ecoboard Shaper Highlight 003: Ashley Lloyd Surfboards by Kailani Wetherell for Sustainable Surf At one point, she was one of the only two females in the world making surfboards, you’d probably know her as the woman shaping out of Santa Cruz. But for Ashley Lloyd, shaping boards was a passion project and will always be a labor…
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BuniBoards: ESS002
Ecoboard Shaper Highlight 002: Buni Boards by Kailani Wetherell for Sustainable Surf “As much as the ocean gives, it will take. Simply put, do better.” How seven early 20 year olds came together to make boards that make a difference. Buni. Yes, like the animal. I was confused too, but after having the privilege of…
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Jabalí Surfboards: ESS001
EcoBoard Shaper Highlight 001: Jabalí Surfboards by Job Verpoorte and Kailani Wetherell for Sustainable Surf, November 2023 We’re always stoked to highlight our EcoBoard Shapers because without them the EcoBoard Project and Sustainable Surf would not be what it is. Which is why we’re thrilled for this week’s EcoBoard Shaper Highlight: Job Verpoorte of Jabalii…
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What’s an ECOBOARD? By Stab Mag
Like straws or single-use plastics, the current materials used in surfboard construction will have to go the way of the dodo. Which is why for Stab’s most recent Stab in the Dark, Mick Fanning rode 11 boards that met Sustainable Surf’s ECOBOARD standards. […]
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Starboard Goes for Gold
Starboard – a SUP and windsurf brand with 25 years of innovative board building and design – reaches Sustainable Surf’s Gold Level status for their Carbon Balsa technology board range. It’s no small task – requiring multiple audits of source materials, building facilities and processes, and for a brand as large as Starboard, commitment to helping…
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Rob Machado: Shapes and Surfs ECOBOARDS
NEWS FLASH! ECOBOARDS are surfing the airwaves in SoCal, as KTLA 5 News follows our ambassador Rob Machado to explore what’s on his mind, and what’s under his feet…