Recyclable composite sailboats: Interview with the innovative startup Northern Light Composites
Every year, some 12,000 boats are scrapped in France alone, and this figure is constantly increasing. The environmental consequences are alarming because the majority of these boats are not recycled! And for good reason: it is almost impossible to recycle these boats made of thermoset composites, due to the complexity and cost of the recovery process. Northern Light Composites is an Italian startup that aims to revolutionize the sailing industry. Pioneers, its founders Fabio Bignolini and Andrea Paduano use natural fibers and sustainable resins like Elium® to build sailboats that are fully recyclable at the end of their lives.