NEW YACHTS
SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS AND DISRUPTIVE TRENDS ARE NEEDED TO SHAKE UP THE BOATBUILDING INDUSTRY FOR A GREENER FUTURE
When enjoying a glorious day on the water it’s easy to assume sailing must be one of the most sustainable activities on the planet. Yet in many respects the marine industry is decades behind other sectors. Most new yachts use tonnes of virgin plastic that can’t be recycled – a staggering 250,000 tonnes of fibreglass is discarded every year in Europe.
By contrast, more than 80% of the material of scrap cars has been required to be recycled since 2006. Perhaps the closest
