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Brooklyn furniture designer Daniel Moyer found an ingenious use for the waste trimmings created by the furniture making process: 60s surf-style longboard decks. FUNKINFUNCTION LONGBOARDS reclaim wood from furniture making as well as scraps salvaged from felled trees. All materials are locally harvested and naturally air-dried in Brooklyn. The longboarder's size, skating style, and personal......read more
These great state-shaped cutting boards come complete with custom star or heart engraved over your hometown. Made in Brooklyn by husband-and-wife creative duo AHeirloom, the extensive collection is CNC-milled and made from rapidly renewable Plyboo (an FSC-certified brand of bamboo plywood). There are plenty of states to choose from, check out their Etsy shop to see if your home state is......read more
For those of us that spend long hours clicking and typing away on plastic machines, Impecca's lovely wooden computer peripherals add some natural warmth to the computing experience. Made from fast-growing, highly renewable bamboo, the Impecca Bamboo Keyboard and Mouse combo is about as green as computer stuff gets. But what may make it even more green is how nice it looks and feels, making it far......read more
Old man winter's around the corner. No better time to hook up a new shred stick. The Arbor A-Frame is a big mountain bomber, featuring bamboo rails, recycled steel edges and a lightweight core crafted from FSC-certified woods. Carbon a-frames, a powerhouse tail, and a structural wood top provide tight control and high-speed stability for deep carves. Once again, Arbor proves high performance......read more
Looking for well-designed, everyday products that don't increase your footprint? Look no further than Artecnica, our fave LA retailer that carries only the best in sustainable goods. Like this StretchBag, made from recycled billboard plastic. Offered in a variety of bright colors, the clever die-cut design is made without glue or stitches. Perfect for carrying your haul from the......read more
Ocean Green is a small Britsh surfboard company with a staunch focus on sustainability. Avoiding the negative ecological impacts of conventional board shaping, the shapers use hollow balsa cores (sourced from sustainably managed forests) instead of non-biodegradable polyurethane or polystyrene, and organic hemp or cotton cloth instead of fiberglass. At 6'4", the Golondrina is Ocean......read more
If you can get past the terror, there are few feelings more free than bombing a hill on a longboard. It's downright euphoric. Terrifying, yes, but fun as hell. Bill Erickson knows the deal and adds an eco angle to the mix. The Seattle board shaper crafts butter-smooth longboards from reclaimed and sustainably harvested woods. Each walnut beauty is custom-made. Just don't forget your helmet....read more
The process of of shaping surfboards creates polyurethene dust waste that ends up in landfills. Green Foam Blanks intervenes in the process, recycling the dust into high quality surfboard blanks. It is a closed loop, cradle to cradle system that can go on for generations. There's been a wonderful increase in eco-surf boards as of late due to consumer demand. If you surf, you tend to love the......read more
From Portland designer Lindsay Jo Holmes comes this colorful accessory made from the remnants of old skateboards. Her handmade Boyfriend Ring seizes on the nicely linear design of a skate deck cross-section, with thin layers of maple wood making a vivid centerpiece for the sterling silver base. Perfect for dudes and dudettes alike....read more
The Environment by Heather Heron collection features a nice selection of handcrafted products made from reclaimed and recycled fabrics. One of the coolest is this repurposed military tent surf bag. Also available in surplus Japanese denim, the board bag features salt and sun-resistant hemp rope and recycled, organic leather ties....read more
