foam blanks to newquay for years. but why aren t there other options on the market? the products are there to a degree, but they are mostly not as affordable as the non sustainable, and they don t perform quite as well yet. and that is the thing, isn t it? i think it requires quite a big investment of cash, cash ultimately. it needs the big players to get behind it. totally, and on a grand scale. there are new ideas and materials coming through all the time. eco boards made from flax and naturalfibres, even mushrooms. but many are still in the development stage or cost more. butjohn thinks he has something for me that might hit the sweet spot between sustainability and affordability. so, probably one of the biggest inroads into sustainability, with certainly traditional polyurethane foam, is these guys, which are essentially recycled polyurethane foam. the theory is, you make your
passions is to inspire the next generation. you do want to encourage people to get outdoors but at the same time, at what cost to the planet? wherever you choose to surf, you still need all the right kit, and that comes with its own environmental baggage. paul blacker is one of the uk s top board shapers. he s been cutting, sanding and finishing boards by hand for more than 35 years. machine buzzes. in that time, he estimates he has crafted around 5,000 boards. i ll take you down to where the process all starts now. and that is in the shaping room. making them by hand doesn t mean the materials he has to work with are any better for the environment. so what is this made of? this is the polyurethane foam that is made from. to get it smooth like that, it starts off as a core so we cut around the outside, and then with the planer.
they can have less impact on the environment, and i think they need to take the onus and make that difference. because one of her true passions is to inspire the next generation. you do want to encourage people to get outdoors but at the same time, at what cost to the planet? wherever you choose to surf, you still need all the right kit, and that comes with its own environmental baggage. paul blacker is one of the uk s top board shapers. he s been cutting, sanding and finishing boards by hand for more than 35 years. machine buzzes. in that time, he estimates he has crafted around 5,000 boards. i ll take you down to where the process all starts now. in that time, he estimates he has crafted around 5,000 boards. i ll take you down to where the process all starts now. and that is in the shaping room. making them by hand doesn t mean the materials he has to work with are any better for the environment. so what is this made of? this is the polyurethane foam that is made from.
foam blanks to newquay for years. but why aren t there other options on the market? the products are there to a degree, but they are mostly not as affordable as the non sustainable, and they don t perform quite as well yet. and that is the thing, isn t it? i think it requires quite a big investment of cash, cash ultimately. it needs the big players to get behind it. totally, and on a grand scale. there are new ideas and materials coming through all the time. eco boards made from flax and naturalfibres, even mushrooms. but many are still in the development stage or cost more. butjohn thinks he has something for me that might hit the sweet spot between sustainability and affordability. so, probably one of the biggest inroads into sustainability, with certainly traditional polyurethane foam, is these guys, which are essentially
because one of her true passions is to inspire the next generation. you do want to encourage people to get outdoors but at the same time, at what cost to the planet? wherever you choose to surf, you still need all the right kit, and that comes with its own environmental baggage. paul blacker is one of the uk s top board shapers. he s been cutting, sanding and finishing boards by hand for more than 35 years. machine buzzes. in that time, he estimates he has crafted around 5,000 boards. i ll take you down to where the process all starts now. and that is in the shaping room. making them by hand doesn t mean the materials he has to work with are any better for the environment. so what is this made of? this is the polyurethane foam that is made from. to get it smooth like that, it starts off as a core so we cut around the outside, and then with the planer.