Turn your old surfboards into art

ALO is proud to work with SwellColors glass studio to help redirect used surfboards from landfills. Simply call or email Mary Tantillo at 609-494-7600 / mary@swellcolors.com and schedule a time to drop your board off. She’ll work her magic, turning it into beautiful art that stays in people’s homes and out of the environment.

Surfboard waste fast facts:

  • It is estimated that 80% of surf equipment comes from the petrochemical industry.

  • The amount of CO2 released in the production of surfboards in the US (6'0 - 2.5kg) can range from 170kg to 250kg in CO2 emissions.

  • There is no correct disposal method for surfboards that is easily accessible to most surfers around the world, besides industrial landfills.

  • There are thousands of individual foam cells that can be released into the environment from just a single surfboard