Daily Greenz #160

The regulation of many of the materials used to make surfboards has had a lot of surfers bumming hard. Most notably, the 2005 closing of Clark’s Foam due to failure to comply with EPA regulations saddened the entire surfing world. Clark’s Foam was once the foremost manufacturer of blanks, large pieces of foam used to construct boards.

Luckily, the ban of these toxic materials doesn’t have to mean days in the green room are over. Though non-synthetic materials hadn’t performed as well in the past, surfers can be stoked to ride the waves on an eco-friendly board like Gary Linden’s Custom Agave Singlefin.

The board is crafted from dead agave, a sustainable, durable, light, and flexible material. The agave for Linden’s Singlefins is gathered in Southern California deserts and manipulated into smooth-riding boards over a 60 hour process. 

Eco-conscious surfers can also green their favorite hobby with wetsuits made of eco-preferable material, like Patagonia’s R2 or R3 wetsuits, which are made from chlorine-free merino wool blended with recycled polyester.

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Daily Greenz #117

Body Glove understands that, if you’re a surfer, your wetsuit needs to fit you like a second skin and be just as natural.  As someone who spends a lot of time in the water, you want to know that your wetsuit is safe for both you and the environment.  To that end, their new Body Glove Eco is one of the most eco-friendly wetsuits in the market, boasting cutting-edge designs made of non-petroleum-based, natural and recycled materials.  Largely made of Eco-Flex (limestone-derived) and Bio-Stretch (aka natural rubber), this wetsuit consumes only one-tenth the amount of energy used to produce a typical petroleum-based counterpart.  Still concerned about the performance of an eco-friendly wetsuit?  Its Vapor lock seams keep water seepage to a minimum and the additional interior floodgate is guaranteed to keep the surfer as dry as if he or she were on land.  In addition to the super-flexibility of the natural materials, its flex kneepads will help you maneuver those crazy moves in the water.  Available for $324.95 at www.bodyglove.com.

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