25- Beyond Cleanups: Creative Action to Save our Oceans

They picked up 650,000 cigarette butts and piled them in the city center. Why? To take a striking stand against trash & pollution.

In this episode, I chat with Andreas Noe, aka The Trash Traveler, who’s changing beach cleanups into powerful awareness campaigns. From creating trash art to organizing massive cleanups, Andreas is on a mission to show that small actions can lead to big change.

We discuss:

• Why beach cleanups aren’t enough to solve plastic pollution.
• How trash art and visuals inspire people to act.
• The surprising challenges travelers face in reducing waste .
• Why systemic change and collective action are key against microplastics.

If you’ve ever wondered how to make an impact while traveling sustainably, this episode is packed with inspiration and actionable insights.

Click here to follow his journey: https://www.instagram.com/thetrashtraveler/

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