SMARTech included on the Sustainable Surf
MATTA SMARTech surfboards included on the Sustainable Surf Program
Sustainable Surf is a non-profit charity organization based in California, founded by entrepreneurs Michael Stewart and Kevin Whilden, their mission is to be the catalyst that transforms surf culture into a powerful force for protecting the ocean playground.
MATTA is the new partner of the ECOBOARD project program, a project that helps the board riding community to build, buy and ride high-performance sustainable boards. A social transformation program, which educates and engages individuals about the environmental impacts of their lifestyle through the lens of their board. ECOBOARD project is focussed on reducing carbon footprints, increasing the use and reuse of renewable, recycled and recycled inputs, and reducing toxicity within the manufacturing process.
All the MATTA SMARTech surfboards will be marked with an “eco-label” from Sustainable Surf that guarantees that you are using an ECOBOARD.
For some time that Nuno Matta is focus in recycling projects in his factory. You can find all kind of waste on a surf factory. To have a new surfboard a track of waste is left behind, just need some creativity and environmental care to make use of those waste materials.
Besides the SMARTech ECOBOARDS, It’s already known the recycling program used by MATTA, by collecting waste EPS Foam to pack the boards and to turn it directly into a new surfboard blank.
There’s also the Upcycle Surfboard by MATTA for Vissla where Nuno built a surfboard from trash with plastic bottles, milk packs, cardboard box, EPS box, newspapers, trash fiber and resin from the rack. This recycled surfboard was finalist of the Vissla Creators Contest and the surfboard was exposed on the Prize Ceremony in California: MATTA for Vissla
As a member of the Sustainable Surf, MATTA aims to spread the word for the protection of the Oceans. So all MATTA surfboards with SMARTech construction have a Sustainable Surf ECOBOARD label that guarantee that the SMARTech surfboard follows an ecologic method approved by Sustainable Surf Organization.
MATTAfactory Recycling Projects
https://www.matta.surf/mattashapes/recycling/
LINKS
https://www.matta.surf/smart-tech/
http://www.sustainablesurf.org/ecoboard/manufacturer/matta-surfboards/
https://www.matta.surf/mattashapes/recycling/
https://vimeo.com/181789589
First you need to care then you need to act.
MATTAfactory Recycling Projects
MATTAfactory Recycling Projects
You can find all kind of waste on a surf factory. To have a new surfboard a track of waste is left behind, just need some creativity and environmental care to make use of those waste materials.
It’s already known the recycling program used by MATTA, by collecting waste EPS Foam to pack the boards and to turn it directly into a new surfboard blank.
But more can be done and with that in mind Nuno Matta start looking at his factory to get ideas for the booth furniture, that needed to be set up during last month event Caparica Primavera Surf Fest, and for the trophies for the Caparica Pro WQS and European Pro Junior.
So, Nuno start collecting waste materials in his factory and turned fiber cardboard rolls and pallets into a table; made another table from a resin drum; made two seats, one from a wasted tail foam and the other from a diluent drum; and the events trophies were made from broken surfboards.
WQS CAPARICA PRO powered by MATTA
WQS CAPARICA PRO powered by MATTA
The open of the European leg will take place in Costa da Caparica, Portugal, between 10 and 15 of April. Caparica Pro Powered by MATTA, A WQS 1000 event (men and women), will bring some of the best surfers worldwide to this Portuguese prime beach break.
“For MATTA this is a big step and in a certain way represents the brand success and great acceptance from our public. Our factory is based in Portugal but since day one we worked to have a demand without borders, shaping surfboards for all European and worldwide surfers who are looking for quality and innovation in their surfboards. Being part of a WQS event makes all the sense for our global strategy.”, said Nuno Matta.
Caparica Pro powered by MATTA it’s part of Caparica Primavera Surf Fest, a festival that distinguishes itself by presenting high performance surfing by day and the best national music by night. Some of Portugal’s finest, in six amazing venues with 21 artists and DJ’s.
LINKS
https://www.matta.surf/events/wqs-caparica-pro-powered-by-matta/
http://www.worldsurfleague.com/events/2017/mqs/1819/caparica-pro
http://www.caparica-primaverasurffest.pt/
MATTAfins developed by Creatures of Leisure
MATTAfins developed by Creatures of Leisure will be available in 2017.
Upcycle Surfboard by MATTAshapes
Upcycle Surfboard by MATTAshapes for VISSLA
Vissla has partnered up with the Surfrider Foundation to challenge, the wave conscious, to take something that might be considered waste and create something that can be used in the ocean.
MATERIALS USED
1. Plastic bottles
2. Milk packs
3. Cardboard box
4. EPS box
5. Newspapers
6. Trash Fiber
7. Resin from the rack
Eugenio Barcelloni - Mexico
I arrived in Mexico a couple of months ago and I first discovered the right point breaks in the wild south coast of Oaxaca State until I fell in love with the greatest wave of Mexico, Puerto Escondido. Mexico has a lot of interesting things, the ancient culture of the natives with their stunning pyramids and the tasty spicy food. The beach of Zicatela has really powerful waves, the surf is intense and you better have a strategy when you go out there in the big days.
It’s a different surf and you really feel the competitivity of the big wave riding, you have to be patient and wait for a long time for the right wave until it will suddenly come to you.
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