Riley Planet
As surfers we enjoy nature on a daily basis more than anybody else. This is why we at Riley Balsa constantly try to reduce our impact on the environment. In producing only balsawood surfboards we have already taken a big step towards more environmentally friendly surfboards. During the shaping process we don’t use harmful materials. In fact, on our solid surfboards the only waste is balsa and redwood chippings. Our foam core boards have a polystyrene core (rather than a urethane core) which is safer for the shaper as well as the environment – it can be recycled.
In addition to being less toxic, Riley surfboards last at least 5 times longer than a board made out of traditional materials.
In order to reduce our CO2 footprint we have started growing our own balsa trees near Cooktown, Queensland rather than importing it from Ecuador.
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