Suggestions for a Sustainable Skater Off-Season

Written by on December 10, 2009 in Featured, Green, North America - 5 Comments

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My skater friends are just about to go stir-crazy with the amount of snow falling in the Midwest – at least the die-hard ones anyway. The others are snowboarding, but the die-hards are either road-tripping to California or settling in for a long winter of getting stoned and watching skate videos. Although I will give them due credit for their dedicated nature to the sport, I won’t grant them reprieve. Something tells me they could be a lot more productive in the off-season. In particular, instead of having their annual RIP skate deck bonfire, they could be turning their party into a profit, just in time for the holiday season. Check out a few examples below.

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The Skate Coat Rack at www.skichair.com

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The Deckstool, harvested from urban Philadelphia

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The Astro Clock

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The Bookshelf

And if home decor just doesn’t do it for you, there are plenty of fashion options from handbags to heels to an endless array of jewelry. I suggest starting with New York City designer Beck(y) and Maple XO …and as long as I’ve got the space, let me add two of my favorites to my wish list.

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Skateboard Belt Buckles – how cute are these?!

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EcoShopper.net‘s Skateboard High Heels – a sure way to a sk8er h<3rt.

Ok, dudes, get started!

Ashley

Ashley is a friend of anyone who is fighting the good fight for social change. She has worked for environmental advocacy in Montana, poverty eradication in Guatemala, and peace and conflict resolution in Northern Ireland. She now lives in Bilbao in the Basque region of Spain where she teaches International Relations English and is pursuing her Masters in Language Acquisition in Multicultural Settings.

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