The inspiration for Earthwise came to us one day, back in 2017, when a hydraulic hose at the Arctic Foam factory, our sister surfboard foam company, separated from one of the foam molds, spilling chemicals onto the factory floor.
We discovered, in that moment, that the dust produced while shaping surfboards is oleophilic, meaning it absorbs chemicals and hydrocarbons, and hydrophobic, meaning it does not absorb water… and the idea for Earthwise Sorbents was born!
