The Amazon Rainforest is not the “lungs of the Earth” nor does it produce 20% of the world’s oxygen. But, do you know what is? Macroalgae, which produces over 70% of the world’s oxygen. This includes kelp forests, like those located along the California coastline. Kelp forests provide habitat and food for over 700 species […]
Timber Surf Co. | The Surf Industry’s Transition Towards Oceanic Preservation
“The very best part of surf culture is to help, not harm, our beloved Ocean,”says California native and lifelong surfer, Ryan Lynch, founder of Timber Surf Co. “Building hollow wooden surfboards is one way we’re taking steps to minimize foam and plastic from our waters.” For the last 75 years or so, most surfboards are […]
Full-Circle Eco-Friendly Surfboard | Eddy Garcia
8 million metric tons of plastics …enter our ocean every year on top of the 150 million metric tons (1 metric ton = 2205 pounds) of plastics that currently circulate our sea.  That’s equivalent to dumping one city garbage truck full of plastic in our ocean every minute of every day for an entire year.  […]