His big break came unexpectedly, four and a half years ago, when Kate Tierney, vice president for sales at a big natural foods distributor, agreed to serve on Alter Eco's board.
More snowboard makers than ever, from grass-roots innovators like Mervin in Sequim, Wash., to multinational companies like Burton, are offering green or eco-friendly boards this ski season.
Indeed I can, and after spending one day fending off jokes about my planks I spend the next five trying to hang on to a K2 Eco Pop board.
The purpose of this paper is to develop an economical, sustainable, and environmentally friendly straw Medium Density Fiber board (MDF) process, capable of full-scale manufacturing and to produce ECO-MDF boards of requested quality.
The Burton Eco Nico Board is made from a mix of recycled and new (but less toxic) materials.
But since Kurien was coming in from the Eco Energy business, the board chose to put him in charge of operations from January itself.
This rechargeable, eco-friendly hover board features twin 250 Watt motors, large rubber tires and a built in gyroscope to keep you upright.
Boards like the Eco Nico, Answer and Zero fall into the high-end category, and are priced between $500 and $700.
Reclaimed wooden boards have obvious eco-credentials and the added benefit of being pre-seasoned, so they won't warp once they have been installed.
A four-day eco tour costs from €660pp, including half-board accommodation, guide and local transport, flights extra.
