This beach cleanup was a real eye opener, the amount of trash me collected was insane. People were filling up 2-3 trash bags each, filled with cans, bottles, food trash, and even clothes. Trash was stuck in the mud in the runoff channel that leads to the beach...
Surfing Soapbox: Journey to South Africa starts out rocky
Surfing Soapbox: Enduring tough times at sea
Surfing Soapbox: Heading out to South Atlantic Gyre
I was recently selected to experience a once-in-a-lifetime adventure and new educational experience pertaining to the environment, aboard the Sea Dragon.
The Sea Dragon is a sleek 72-foot steel hull boat sailing around the world to study the five gyres of garbage and the effects they have on our ecosystems. I will be joining an elite crew of scientists, writers and filmmakers to study the South Atlantic Gyre and the effects of plastic in our oceans.