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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
pristine peak, broken boards and piles of cheap polystyrene dump on our beaches. it’s dump on our beaches. it s reall dump on our beaches. it s really disheartening to see this amount of waste. surfers may enjoy this amount of waste. surfers may enjoy the this amount of waste. surfers may enjoy the fresh - this amount of waste. surfers may enjoy the fresh sea - this amount of waste. surfers may enjoy the fresh sea air, l 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. getting more and more difficult. we do want to encourage difficult. we do want to encourage people - difficult. we do want to encourage people to i difficult. we do want to | encourage people to get outdoors, but it the same time, at what cost to the planet? so i want to know, can surfing clean up its act? i have served for more than a decade, but thi
based camera crew. it s here that one of the most successful mass produced boards is made. this is the wavestorm. launched in 2006, it took the us well by storm. it doesn t cost a lot, you can buy it in a supermarket, and it s known as the people s board. it s a long way from the wooden works of art of the ancient hawaiians. it s been blamed for making boards so cheap, they can just be thrown away. today, the company says it s doing things in a more sustainable way. mark dale is the company s chief marketing officer. so, this is where we do a lot of lamination on the boards. the factory uses the latest tech to reduce its waste and reliance on those toxic resins. the cores are loaded to machine and we re using hot air here and it s applying the raw material right onto the board. we don t use any epoxies or glues that are damaging
it s here that one of the most successful mass produced boards is made. this is the wavestorm. launched in 2006, it took the us well by storm. it doesn t cost a lot, you can buy it in a supermarket, and it s known as the people s board. it s a long way from the wooden works of art of the ancient hawaiians. it s been blamed for making boards so cheap, they can just be thrown away. today, the company says it s doing things in a more sustainable way. mark dale is the company s chief marketing officer. so, this is where we do a lot of lamination on the boards. the factory uses the latest tech to reduce its waste and reliance on those toxic resins. the cores are loaded to machine and we re using hot air here and it s applying the raw material right onto the board. we don t use any epoxies or glues that are damaging to the environment.