Skateboards are an eco-friendly choice as they can be recycled and repurposed. These boards are primarily made from hard maple wood sourced from the Great Lakes region of North America, and their construction involves various materials such as glue, wood, aluminum, fiberglass, foam, and nylon.
Skateboard parts often come in trucks or planes; Even though Planes cost a lot of money for shipping and take up a lot of gas and resources they sometimes use planes but usually most of the time use trucks.
DISPOSE?
Skateboards are recyclable which means you can recycle them and re-use them.
RESOURCES
Packaging- Some use Long Boxes which are made of three layers of brown kraft paper. Some also use Plastic Box Separate Slices
Skateboard wheels are made out of a rubber called polyurethane.
They are usually decorated by screen printing.
Glue, Wood, Aluminum, Fiberglass, Foam, Nylon.
Wood comes from trees.
Nylon- is a thermoplastic silky material that can be melt-processed into films, fibers, or shapes.
Fiberglass is made from- Reinforced plastic material
WHERE?
Skateboards are made from hard maple wood that come from Great Lakes region of North America.