10kg and 26.9% are comparison figures for a specific material, as given in the original. They aren't your board's load limit or a reduction rate for every product.
Even the small fin under your board has a story about where its material came from. The NetPositive picture introduces how fishing nets at the end of their life are used as raw material for new parts.
01. The name refers to a materials program
Starboard HQ's introduction to the collaboration tells how waste nylon fishing nets are collected and used in parts such as fins and fin boxes. It's an example of turning ocean waste into material for new things.
The NetPositive parts name and the company's overall carbon balance don't mean the same thing. In this picture, focus first on what material the fin is made from.
02. What did 10kg and 26.9% compare?
The original presents a 10kg increase in breaking load and a 26.9% reduction in CO₂ compared with virgin plastic. These are comparison figures from that material; they don't mean the load limit of every fin or the carbon reduction rate of a whole board.
This picture alone can't confirm the test conditions or which current models it covers. What matters is not reading it as riding advice that you can carry an extra 10kg.
03. Check your fin's role and material together
When you choose a fin, look beyond the material: check how it connects to your board, its size and what it's for. However good the material looks, you can't use the fin if it doesn't fit the fin box.
After use, check for damage and look at the connection, then put it away. You can do both: know the story of recycled materials, and take good care of the parts you have now.
Sources and scope
The artwork is Starboard's original NetPositive infographic, with comparison figures from the time and an introduction to using waste fishing nets; the explanation is Starboard Korea's commentary. The 10kg breaking load and 26.9% CO₂ figures are not to be reused as a safe load for whole products or as the environmental effect of every model.
- Starboard HQ infographic: Net Positive-03.jpg ↗
- Starboard and DSM's collaboration on fishing-net materials ↗
The illustration is Starboard's original artwork; the explanation is Starboard Korea's editorial guide, translated into English here. Sources checked: 2026-09-08.
