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Preschoolers are saving unwanted surfboards by turning them into pieces of art through a workshop that is being run across NSW by south coast surfer Matt King.
More than 400,000 surfboards are manufactured across the world each year, with the majority destined for landfill with no way to recycle the non-biodegradable material.
Chantel's Kindergarten Sylvania got creative after kids were given dozens of old boards. They got busy with paint pens, all while learning about sustainability.
Matt, a father and surfer, tours early learning services, schools and community groups, delivering his workshop with a mission to rescue 300 surfboards from landfill. He says he is on a mission to rescue the boards from becoming waste. He has saved 130 boards, through the help of kids attending his workshops.
"The process begins with collecting donated surfboards and fins from the local community and waste centres," he said. "Some are in excellent condition but seriously outdated, while others require work to ensure a safe surface for painting. The result is a collection of vibrant, one-of-a-kind artworks that breathe new life into discarded items and contribute to a more sustainable future."
The completed artworks will be donated back to the services or raffled to find a new home.