The Greener Blue

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ASP Surfers Discuss Climate Change, Rising and Acidifying Oceans and What It Means for the Sport

TGB | January 3, 2015

- Originally posted on Sports Illustrated – Crystal-clear blue waters, coastal swells, big waves rolling onto the sandy shores on the world’s best beaches – the surfing landscape is one of

Surfboards

Is Cork the True Eco-Board Answer? – California Surfcraft’s “Bodypo”

TGB | January 1, 2015

- Originally posted on The Inertia - It’s the dirty little secret every wave rider knows: our boards don’t last forever, but the materials they are made out of do. From the first

Non-Profits

Realizing Surf Dreams, Respect for the Ocean and Surfing Plastic Bottles

TGB | January 1, 2015

- Originally posted on #LivingCircular – We knew we could make all kinds of things from the waste that pollutes our beaches and oceans – but in Peru,

Non-Profits

Victoria, B.C. Surf Brand, Sitka, Launches Non-Profit: Sitka Society for Conservation

TGB | January 1, 2015

- Originally posted on Surfers Village – Sitka announces the launch of the Sitka Society for Conservation (SSC). The SSC is a registered non-profit organization that allows Sitka

Community

HI’s Turtle Bay Resort is STOKEd (Certified)

TGB | January 1, 2015

- Originally posted on Pacific Business News – Surfers and eco-conscious guests at Turtle Bay Resort on Oahu’s North Shore will be saying “stoked” now more than ever: The resort

Greener Gear

The Kun_Tiki & Surfrider Foundation Europe: recycled nylon & urethane eco leash

TGB | January 1, 2015

- Originally posted on Surfers Village – The use of recycled materials makes the Kun_tiqi “Eco Leash” an environmentally friendly alternative to common surfboard leashes. The use of recycled

Surfboards

Surfers Against Sewage, Ben Skinner and Otter Surfboards ‘Eco-Gun’ for the the #BenWoodGo Challenge

TGB | January 1, 2015

- Originally posted on Surfers Village - Surfers Against Sewage, 11 x European longboard champion Ben Skinner and Otter Surfboards have developed a sustainable big-wave surfboard ready to

Greener Gear

Finisterre & Riz Boardshorts: taking action against marine litter, from recycled surfing gear to compostable packaging

TGB | January 1, 2015

- Originally posted on The Guardian - What can be done to stop the wave of waste entering our oceans becoming a tsunami of trash? According to campaign

Our Oceans

Smart Phin, a fin that measures the salinity, acidity, and temperature of the water

TGB | January 1, 2015

- Originally posted on The Intertia – Surfers have a larger connection to the ocean than a lot of other people. We’ve got a vested interest in keeping it

Greener Gear

Kustom Footwear X Sea Shepherd: the Defend. Conserve. Protect. collection

TGB | January 1, 2015

- Originally posted on StabMag – Sea Shepherd is badass. There’s a little bit of revolution in all of us, and especially when it comes to our playground, aka