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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 su...

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...

But with recycled wetsuits still a way off, there's one other key message of sustainability i can get on board with, and that's repair. so, i've been looking at my own suit. this is years old. and i was thinking about getting a new one but now, i think i'm just going to patch it up. it can definitely last for a few more years like that. so, how's my new, recycled surfboard coming on? it's time to pick it up from local shaper dan. oh, my god! look at it! oh, my god. it is gorgeous! and this is the colour that will make it unpopular. that's the thing. if you use it in the right way, it's not —...

This blank is perfect for, like, eco credentials, longevity. so, it's a bit harder to work with but this board's gonna last a lot longer, i can tell, just from the feel of it. so, myjourney to becoming a more environmentally friendly surfer has begun. but what is our sustainability expert dr greg borne think of my first steps? hi, greg. hello, claire. how are you? all right! good! so, here it is. wow. what do you think? i think it's lovely. it's amazing, isn't it? yeah. fantastic colours. yeah, yeah. so, we've made our choices. our board, i'm just going to wear my old suit until it shreds, and...