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the perfect look. but beneath the surface lies a murkier side. for every pristine peak, broken boards and piles of cheap polystyrene dumped on our beaches. it s really disheartening to see this amount of waste come forward. surfers may enjoy the fresh sea air, but the industry relies on toxic chemicals, producing suits and boards derived from oil. and living that dream of being at one with nature is getting more and more difficult. we do want to encourage people to get outdoors, but at the same time, at what cost to the planet? so i want to know, can surfing clean up its act? i ve surfed for more than a decade, but this is my first day on the water for over three years. new year s day 2020 and the fin of my board went into my face. i was left with 16 stitches, and it has taken me this long to start trying to get over my fear. today i ve come to the calmer waters of an inland surf lake near bristol to try and start getting back my love of surfing. as a journalist covering the
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To a shop, and it has been used in the sea for a matter of hours before it snapped and ended up as waste. it s really disheartening to see this amount of waste come forward. if it wasn t for us collecting them, they would go to landfill, or they would go to incineration. instead, they ll be turned into packaging and insulation. other ways are being found to fight this type of waste. resorts across the uk are banning their sale. and new borrow board schemes are being set up that hire out longer lasting ones, like here at bude sea pool. thank you for helping keep the environment free from cheap, snappy body boards. great idea. hiring is the way to go! yeah, definitely. but what if you want to ride waves standing up? is it even possible to buy a board that doesn t cost the earth? if anyone knows what the options are it isjohn isaac. he has been importing these polystyrene and polyurethane
Of hours before it snapped and ended up as waste. it s really disheartening to see this amount of waste come forward. if it wasn t for us collecting them, they would go to landfill, or they would go to incineration. instead, they ll be turned into packaging and insulation. other ways are being found to fight this type of waste. resorts across the uk are banning their sale. and new borrow board schemes are being set up that hire out longer lasting ones, like here at bude sea pool. thank you for helping keep the environment free from cheap, snappy body boards. great idea. hiring is the way to go! yeah, definitely. but what if you want to ride waves standing up? is it even possible to buy a board that doesn t cost the earth? if anyone knows what the options are it isjohn isaac. he has been importing these polystyrene and polyurethane