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Article: Melting away: can sustainable skis and snowboards save winter sports.(GREEN LIVING: CONSUMER NEWS)
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- Our Planet
- Article date:
- January 2, 2008
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Ski and snowboard companies are finally beginning to recognize the fallacy of relying on winter for business while simultaneously contributing to its destruction. From solar-powered factories to sustainable materials; carbon offsets to rainforest preservation programs--some companies in the wintersports industry are making sustainability a priority.
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In the Factory
All skis and snowboards are made from some combination of wood, foam, fiberglass, plastic, steel, aluminum and carbon fiber. The finished ski or board is a sandwich of these materials, chemically bonded by epoxy resin, and virtually impossible to separate or ...