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This surfboard is made from harakeke – native New Zealand flax. It is made by Biopolymer Network, to demonstrate how sustainably produced materials from native plants and trees can replace those such as fibreglass, made from non-renewable petro-chemicals. Biopolymer Network is a biotechnology joint venture between three of New Zealand’s biggest Crown research institutes.
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