Top UK surfer says her sport must be greener
By Claire Marshall and Malcolm PriorA top UK surfer has slammed her sport for relying on boards and wetsuits mass-produced from petrochemicals that create tonnes of waste every year.Despite surfing's eco-friendly image, it uses plastic boards covered in toxic resins and non-biodegradable wetsuits.
"It's often hard to turn down a big pay check, if they're a brand that isn't sustainable, but it's definitely more worthwhile in the long run," she said.Environmentalists are concerned by the mass production of polyurethane surfboards and neoprene wetsuits Historically, surfing has had an image of a sport and lifestyle that is in tune with, and protects, oceans and the environment.
Lucy Campbell herself is due to compete this month in Olympic-qualifying championships in El Salvador. She tries to offset the carbon cost of her travel, adding: "You do want to encourage people to get outdoors but at the same time at what cost to the planet?" Vipe Desai, the association's executive director, said businesses were "working together to address the environmental impacts of the products the industry produces. This effort was, and continues to be, driven by consumers demanding surf brands do more."The industry is developing new surfboards made out of recycled material or natural fibres - even mushrooms - and wetsuits made from natural rubber sourced from sustainable plantations.
He told the BBC: "The misconceptions about Wavestorm is that we are creating this mass of boards that are meant for landfill, but you can use a Wavestorm board for many years. We don't build boards as disposable boards here."
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