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Cycling ON Rivers & Canals collecting
plastic litter
Plastic HackathonView TEDx Talk
After Biking 'ON' the mighty river Thames, unsupported on my handmade Bamboo Bike; I am cycling on Waterways collecting plastic litter to raise awareness about PLASTIC POLLUTION
#TRASHBIKE #PLASTICHACKATHON #EARLYADOPTER
What?
Make everyone aware about the dangers of plastic pollution and inspire them to take action

1. Water Bike
Cycle "On" waterways collecting plastic litter; which is a great conversation starter and visual display to share, talk and inspire action about plastic pollution. Join us on the water bike, canoes, kayaks or SUP boards

2. Citizen Science
Collect plastic litter, photograph, geo-tag them on a map & Publish findings

3. Community Engagement
Work with local communities, sports clubs, councils, business, festivals etc. to educate, motivate, consult and inspire them to take ownership of their local plastic foot print
WHY?
Did you know that plastic is in the WATER we drink, in the FOOD we eat and in the AIR we breathe?.The real danger are the microfibers and micoplastics that act as magnets and attract toxic pharmaceutical chemicals which they release inside marine life, possibly humans. We need to expose these dangers to our communities and make them aware about these dangers and inspire them to take action. I have a blog about the hidden plastic in our dinner
Sampling Plastic
Since we do not have budgets for expensive labs; we use £20 microscopes from Amazon to sample water; collect, geo-tag and count plastic litter every day and have shared my findings on our digital channels and also with Thames21 and Thames Estuary Partnership
Litter Discovery GIS Maps
We have come up with this Thames Litter Discovery Map which shows litter concentration on the river from a citizen science perspective
Projects
Wheels, Sails, Skis, Paddles, Oars, Boards, Boats
The Red Hook Project, New York
24 Sep 2018
How, when and where?
Since September 2017
Where: River Thames and other British WaterwaysThe Crafts
We use a combination of my Handmade Bamboo Bike, a Shuttle Bike kit, Canoes, Kayaks and Billboard SUP Boards
Logistics
How: Water Bike, Canoe, Kayaks, SUP Avg. Speed: 3.5knots
Distance: 20 miles a day Crew: Myself & Get Involved
Distance: 20 miles a day Crew: Myself & Get Involved
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BBC, ITV, Metro, London Live News, Wilts and Gloucestershire standard, Oxford Mail
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