Chris Barna’s Weblog

Two of my passions are surfing and saving the world. Sadly, these two do not always go together very well because of the nature of the chemicals used to produce surfboards. Luckily, a company called Homeblown US has developed what they call the first “green” surfboard blanks.

According to the company, about 50% of the ingredients in these blanks, called Biofoam, are made from agricultural products. “A life cycle analysis of Biofoam indicates that its production results in 36% less global warming emissions and a 61% reduction in non-renewable energy use.” The company also says that Biofoam is as good as any other foam blank when it comes to weight, strength, and ability to shape.

This is definitely good news for the surfing industry. Surfing charities could totally jump on something like this and encourage their members to switch over. Price may be an issue though, the article doesn’t talk about production cost though I would imagine it to be more expensive than the more traditional blanks.

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