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Surf’s up, waste down: Swellcycle’s biobased surfboards get top marks from Cali’s surf community

Surf’s up, waste down: Swellcycle’s biobased surfboards get top marks from Cali’s surf community

December 8, 2025 |

In Santa Cruz, California, Swellcycle is working to make surfboards more earth- and ocean-friendly by leveraging 3D printing and renewable and recycled materials. Most surfboards are carved out of blocks of petroleum-based foam, and estimates suggest nearly half of the foam goes to waste.  Swellcycle’s boards, however, are made from  bioplastic 3-D printed filament made […]

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