Upcycled surfboards: Sustainable solution for Hawaii beaches

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Surfboards are being spotted at beaches across Oahu – not for the reason you think.

Hi-Kine Unlimited is on a mission to make caring for the place we love easy and accessible by creating a product that blends tourism, culture and education.

“I’m a surfer and I saw the need every time I got to the beach with the rubbish washed up on shore,” HI Kine Unlimited Founder, Thomas Forney, said. “There’s also the issue that anytime a surfboard reaches the end of its life, people just throw it out in the trash.”…

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