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Pandas eat it, allotment goers grow tomatoes up it and some chumps turn it into contemporary place mats or maybe even coasters. These ideas are all kinda there or there abouts, but the peeps at Windlip have taken bamboo to another level, they’ve gone tertiary platform with this shit! Continue reading this blog post »

You know things are getting pretty serious when a polar bear has to board a ship to make the world aware of its plight. Listen, what exactly are you meant to do when your ice is melting, politicians just will not listen and governments are fannying about as to whether or not you are officially endangered. Continue reading this blog post »

So we're told to meet Bob and have a photo taken. Expecting to discuss ad rates and eco wetsuits a second earlier, we find ourselves hugging an older man. The older man turns out to be the legendary Bob Meistrell, co-founder (with brother Bill) of Body Glove and pioneering waterman. It was short, sweet and an unexpected great pleasure. Continue reading this blog post »

When the weather in China is headline news on CNN, you know it has well and truly arrived on the world’s stage. And its not just manufactured goods that are coming out of the world’s newest superpower, China is producing some world class snowboarders too! HUCK met up with the top ranking riders in China, Lei Wang and Yindi, and got them talking. Continue reading this blog post »

When not laying down some awesome riding skills, Trevor Andrew is fronting his band Trouble in an electro-skate-punk stylee. HUCK caught up with him to see wha‘gwan. Continue reading this blog post »

So here's the scoop. Patagonia has just been named Eco Brand of the Year at the Volvo Eco Design forum in Munich during the ISPO tradeshow.

The prestigious award represents the recognition by the outdoor industry for Patagonia's efforts and intitatives to lower its impact on the environment. Continue reading this blog post »

Earlier this month Jeff Clark made the call and the chosen few had 24 hours to reach Half Moon Bay, California, to contest one of the leading big-wave, paddle-in competitions in the calendar: Mavericks Surf Contest 2007/2008. Continue reading this blog post »

I guess the X Games always throws a few surprises our way, but this year it seemed to chuck a few more than usual. I’m not talking about Shaun White showing us he was human after all by placing in 3rd place again in the slopestyle . (Well, semi- human that is as he did have to replace his broken board between runs and still scored 3rd place, as well as nailing 1st in the pipe contest). Continue reading this blog post »