Starboard Ocean Ambassador Merijn Tinga has just arrived in London after an 1800km journey all the way from Oslo. Travelling to support calls for the introduction of a UK bottle deposit scheme. But Merijn did not travel by your usual transportation. The Dutch activist made the trip on a windsurf board made from recycled Styrofoam,…
Based on our latest calculations, the total carbon footprint for the iQFOiL Olympic equipment is 721.31 kg CO2e. The iQFOiL is the official windsurfing equipment of the 2024 and 2028 Olympics in Paris and Los Angeles. The equipment designs are locked and won’t be changed until at least 2029, but that doesn’t stop us from…
This July you can be a part of the plastic pollution solution! Plastic pollution is a global environmental crisis that poses significant threats to our planet and its inhabitants. In an effort to address this issue, the “Plastic-Free July” campaign was born. This month-long initiative encourages individuals, communities, and organizations worldwide to reduce their plastic…
From 2024, we are increasing the amount of beach and ocean plastic we collect per board, wing, and SOMWR garment from 1.1 kg to 1.4 kg with the help of our Plastic Offset Program crews. Why are we increasing collection from 1.1kg to 1.4kg? Since 2018 we have collected 1.1 kg of plastic for every…
Starboard Ocean Ambassador, The Whale Company, is back with an exciting new adventure. Argentinian couple, Fran and Manuela will paddle from Croatia to Albania by SUP. They will paddle from Croatia, through Bosnia and Montenegro to the recently formed Vjosa National Park in Albania. The Vjosa National Park is the location of Europe’s last surviving…