Bureo is Raising Funds for a Cleaner Ocean
Social Business Editor — May 12, 2014 — Social Good
References: kickstarter
Bureo has just over sixty hours left in its Kickstarter campaign. It's crunch time! Alas, they've already way passed their goal of $25,000 dollars with now almost $55,000 total. And what's all the excitement about? Well, Bureo is a sustainable skateboard design that uses fishnets that have been dumped or left in Chile. Each board comes from 30 square feet of fishnets with the wheels using 30% veggie oil and totally recycled cores.
"The name ‘Bureo’ comes from the language of the Mapuche, the native Chileans, and means 'the waves,' they write about how the name for this environmental business came about. "Selected in honor of the Chilean people, the name represents our mission. Just as a wave originates from a disturbance of wind along the ocean surface, Bureo is starting with a small change in an ocean of plastic. Through time and energy, the waves of Bureo will develop the force required to cause real change."
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Bureo on Kickstarter
"The name ‘Bureo’ comes from the language of the Mapuche, the native Chileans, and means 'the waves,' they write about how the name for this environmental business came about. "Selected in honor of the Chilean people, the name represents our mission. Just as a wave originates from a disturbance of wind along the ocean surface, Bureo is starting with a small change in an ocean of plastic. Through time and energy, the waves of Bureo will develop the force required to cause real change."
Contact Information
Bureo on Kickstarter
Trend Themes
1. Sustainable Skateboard Design - Using recycled fishnets and veggie oil in skateboard construction to promote sustainability and reduce ocean pollution.
2. Ocean Conservation - Creating innovative solutions to tackle the problem of plastic waste in the ocean.
3. Circular Economy - Utilizing waste materials like fishnets to create new products and promote a circular economy.
Industry Implications
1. Skateboard Manufacturing - Opportunity to incorporate sustainable materials in skateboard production for environmentally conscious consumers.
2. Environmental Conservation - Opportunity for organizations to develop and support initiatives aimed at cleaning up the ocean and reducing plastic pollution.
3. Sustainable Fashion - Potential to repurpose waste materials, such as fishnets, in the fashion industry to create eco-friendly products.
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