Fancy a free kayaking session? Tobias Weber-Anderson is a kayaking instructor with a growing fleet of boats and paddles that he makes available to anyone. But there’s just one catch: kayakers must pick up litter as they go along and share their efforts on social media. The initiative is part of his NGO, GreenKayak, which began in Denmark and has now spread to four neighbouring countries. Since 2017, volunteers have collected over 42 tonnes of trash. Kayaks are an efficient way to navigate small spaces in waterways and retrieve plastic, cans and other discarded waste. “We are on a journey to make GreenKayak a global network,” Weber-Anderson says. “Whether you travel to Europe or South Africa, there will be green kayaks that you can use for free.” Visit greenkayak.org/donation/ to join Weber-Anderson’s efforts to paddle against pollution. Footage by GreenKayak was used in the creation of this film.
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