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The “surfer’s paradox” is that their boards can harm the oceans they cherish. A new process is helping to change that.
Swellcycle prints surfboards using a biodegradable plant-based plastic with minimal waste, reducing carbon emissions linked to traditional foam boards by up to a flight of 1,005 miles, Wavechanger reported.
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The “surfer’s paradox” is that their boards can harm the oceans they cherish. A new process is helping to change that.
Five years ago, Patricio Guerrero was surfing the rolling waves of Santa Cruz when the leash on his board broke, sending it flying into a nearby cave and shattering its nose. As Guerrero worked on repairs, he was shocked at how much plastic waste was building up beside him. When the board was fixed, he loaded the plastic into the blue recycling bin outside of his house, but the next morning the bin had not been emptied. The city recycling plant …
·Walnut Creek, United States
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Leaning Left2Leaning Right0Center1Last UpdatedBias Distribution67% Left
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