ReSurf is recycling surfboards into industrial fillers
The harsh reality is that surfboards don’t last forever and the majority end up in landfill. As you can imagine, because of the materials used to manufacture them, they take forever to decompose. A few surfers from Orange County, California have come up with a way to use the surfboards by recycling them into a powder that is then used as a filling agent.
ReSurf are partnering with places like surf shops to act as collection points and then the used boards are transferred to a facility to be pulverised into a powder. This is being done in conjunction with Simba International who have affiliates worldwide with the necessary machinery.
The powder is then used in asphalt and concrete as a filler, with the added benefit of making it lighter and more flexible. Roofing tiles are another product benefitting from recycled surfboards.
The shaping waste is also being used, thus if a board is shaped by a shaper participating in the program and the subsequent owner ends the used board back, then it becomes a 100% recycled blank.
Learn how to donate, participate or find a collection point at ReSurf.
