What other kinds of “green” surfboards or wood boards are there? Do they all use non-biodegradable synthetics?
Almost all of the boards being built today that we are aware of use glues, fiberglass, epoxy and other non-renewable elements. Boards advertised as “wood” are often foam blanks with wood veneers. Some green boards claim sustainable use of bamboo, which often has to be shipped from afar. There are a number of fine hollow wood surfboard builders around the world, and all of them seem to use at least a resin coating, and most also use carbon fiber and/or fiberglass cloth or some other structural skin as well. There is a new injection technology used by Ocean X Technologies that claims all materials used are recycled.
