Did you just groan to yourself like I just did, thinking: ‘not something else to feel guilty about!? I thought I was out there loving mother nature when I surf, not killing her with my board, sunscreen or wetsuit?!’

Sadly the stats ain’t pretty. Check out the infographic below by EnviroSurfer and you begin to realise this isn’t a small problem and it’s not going away in a hurry without some individual action.

Thanks to an emerging market of eco-friendly surf wear and accessories there are countless places online to assist you in your quest to love the earth including EnviroSurfer, Eco BoardWorks, OceanGreen, Body Glove and Samsara Surfboards. (tonnes more out there too just ask your friend, google).

About Ingrid Schroder

A Sydney-side freelance graphic designer, photographer & yoga teacher - I find myself turning to nature for guaranteed revival from the crazy pace of city life - be it digging in my garden, capturing natural beauty through a lens, floating in the ocean, practicing yoga or out exploring this incredible planet we all call home. Follow me on twitter @Cohabitaire