Plastic Soup Surfer

Innovative & positive campaigning against plastic pollution

The Plastic Soup Surfer builds boards from plastic litter. He surfs those for his campaigns and expeditions. The attention is used to change policy or confront companies. Petitions, bailiffs, resolutions are his tools. He forces concrete change at decision maker level. At the source of the plastic pollution problem.

Word Wakkere Wegwerper!

Taking action

Plastic Avengers Manifest ambassadeur Frans Timmermans EU vice President

Public campaigns

We need to close the tap on plastic pollution. The plastic soup problem does not start in the oceans or in the rivers; it starts on land. Solutions should also be found on land therefore. Plastic is a fantastic material. The way we handle it is far from fantastic. Plastic has proven to be the catalyst to a 'Throw Away Culture'. Our society is designed around 'single use'. A change has got to come.

We are taking action... Get involved!

Campaigns

Kick off World Cleanup Day 2018

Organizing vision

We organize impact to make the plastic transition happen. We are uniting the community of 'Grass Roots' plastic-warriors to increase our influence. We organize conferences and campaigns, we make documentaries, give presentations regularly and keep the community updated on whats happening in the world of plastic through our 'Plastic Soup Surfer' YouTube Channel.

Plastic Avengers Conference

Merijn Tinga interviewed at the beach

Dialogue and presentations

Regular meetings with legislators and companies, frequently giving talks and showing our films enables us to influence the public debate on plastic. Organise a screening of one of our films or Invite the Plastic Soup Surfer for the future vision on plastics. Plastics is tangible and that makes change visible.

See the documentary 'From Source to Sea' here. Director Eelke Dekker.

Vision

Events

Upcoming events

PLASTIC AVENGERS CONFERENCE 2020

Nov 28, 2020

De Campagne HACKATON - waar Gezamenlijke acties voor 2021 en daarna verzonnen worden. Verplaatst tot nadere datum tgv corona (mogelijk eind november)
Blijf op de hoogte

Past events

TED X Utrecht

Oct 10, 2020

Ted X in de Munt te Utrecht - the Count down
meer info
Wakkere Wegwerpers Tour

Aug 31, 2020

Afvalscheiden op scholen zou vanzelfsprekend moeten zijn! De Plastic Soup Surfer peddelt daarvoor deze september van Maastricht naar Schier. Doe ook mee!
bekijk hier de route
Wakkere Wegwerpers Tour

Aug 31, 2020

Afvalscheiden op scholen zou vanzelfsprekend moeten zijn! De Plastic Soup Surfer peddelt daarvoor deze september van Maastricht naar Schier. Doe ook mee!
bekijk hier de route
Portugal Deposit Scheme Rally

Jul 30, 2020

Campaign in surf mekka Nazare to help the Portugese government in their road to a deposit system for plastic bottles and cans
Ocean race - panel debat

May 25, 2020

The online (Volvo) Ocean Race Summit. A breakout session on the role of plastic in society
the ocean race summit