The WAW BadFish is made from 99% recycled post consumer plastics.

The ocean plastic we source is 100% Australian. We currently use two sources.

1. The Great Barrier Reef, collected by Eco Barge Clean Seas.

2. Coffs Harbour River System, collected by Mimmi Aboriginal Corporation.

WHATS THE 1%?

UV stabilizer to prevent further breakdown and protect our Oceans from microplastics, and masterbatch coloring.

THE BADFISH IS DIFFERENT.

The recycled plastics we use are 100% post-consumer, meaning they have been previously used and then discarded.

We collect this ‘waste’, process it, and re-manufacture it into something that brings joy and fun to your time at the beach, instead of polluting it.

It has been made possible by many great people working together. By combining the efforts of individuals we have created an Australian ocean plastics supply chain that allows us to turn this waste into a resource.

The ocean debris we use is collected from Australian beaches by the legends at Eco Barge Clean Seas & Mimmi Aboriginal Corporation. It’s then taken back to their facilities where it is hand sorted, hand washed, and shredded with a machine provided by the Plastic Collective

From here, the shredded material is sent to our manufacturer Toolcraft who melts the shred down and mixes it with waste from pre-sorted Australian domestic recycling bins, to finally bring you the WAW BadFish high-performance bodysurfing handplane.

When you purchase a WAW BadFish you know you will be catching wave after wave, leaving nothing but cleaner oceans in your wake.

Your purchase not only cleans the beaches from which you surf, but it also allows us to fund more clean-ups, more sorting, more washing, shredding and more creations, thus diverting more and more of this waste from our beaches and from landfill.  

Let’s stem the flow on virgin plastics production - every single piece of plastic ever made still exists, let’s use that instead!

Check out our little feature on the ABC’s Moving to the country, highlighting our latest material supply from the Mimmi Aboriginal Corporation.

We use White Cedar for our handplanes because:

• It is a sustainable FSC certified timber which is not listed as being under any threat environmentally

• It is both an Australian and Indonesian native species

• It has an incredible strength to weight ratio

• It’s naturally hydrophobic

• It’s very lightweight

• It has a stunning aesthetic

WHERE ARE THE TIMBER HANDPLANES MADE?

Our white cedar handplanes are handmade and manufactured in Java, Indonesia. Our Indonesian workshop is locally renowned for its quality furniture, carvings and intricate photo frames.

All handpanes shaped overseas are received, fine-tuned, and have the final touches applied in our Australian workshop before reaching the market.

The village in which our Indonesian workshop is located is a woodworking village and the craftsmen and women are incredibly passionate about their work. We visit the workshop regularly to ensure quality control and fair workers agreements are upheld. 

The timber we use is a locally sourced sustainable plantation timber known as Mindi or White Cedar (Melia azedarach), an FSC-certified timber.

Our Bio rubber handplane handstrap

Constructed using 100% limestone neoprene-free bio rubber, recycled polyester, and solvent-free glues, we are proud to say that our straps are the strongest most comfortable, and most sustainable hand straps on the market.