Surfing For Change

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January 19, 2013 a project of ServiceSpace You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf. - Jon Kabat-Zinn - Surfing For Change It was around five years ago that Brazilian surfer Jairo Lumertz got the idea to join his two passions of surfing and protecting nature by creating surfboards made out of plastic bottles. The 39-year-old surfer is now traveling from beach to beach with his partner Carolina Scorsin promoting his invention to help children take up surfing and reduce waste at the same time. Lumertz's "eco surfboards," which he first developed in 2007, consist of bottles supported by PVC tubes and glue. The bottles are treated with dry ice to make them stronger and more floatable. A standard board is made up of 41 bottles, and a stand up paddleboard is made using 73 bottles. { read more } Be The Change Consider creative ways in which you might recycle and reduce waste in your own life. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Man & Dog: A Picture that Moved the World A 39-year-long Lesson in Forgiveness 10 Keys to Happier Living How One Teenager Used Her Life Savings 5 Classic Commencement Speeches 10 Life-Changing Perspectives On Anger 29 Lessons From Travelling the World 15 Serious Games Aiming to Change the World DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 124,450 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: HelpOthers  //  CF Sites  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  More