Right... so bear with me here...
I've been picking up litter for as long as I can remember. I hate it and there is no reason for it in my mind and it may even be hereditary. I remember, as a youngster, my Mum picking up some rubbish that someone had thrown out of their car. She threw it back into their car and said 'You do not litter in my county!'. Good old Mum!
For years I've said that if everybody picked up just one piece of rubbish whenever they went out, the world would be a better place.
Back in the summer I was out kayaking and happened to have a camera on board. I posted this footage online, with the tagline 'One piece at a time.' and was surprised at how many people responded to it. Some people (complete strangers) even messaged me to tell me that I had inspired them to pick up plastic. How cool is that?
Now, my kayak is made of wood and is called Just Add Water. It's a beautiful piece of craftsmanship and every time I pull up on a beach, it attracts attention. I figured that it would make a brilliant promotional tool to beat the plastic waste issues that we have as, not only can I use it to collect plastic waste from beaches that are hard to get to, I can use it to raise awareness and educate people about plastic pollution and also advise them how to cut down on its use in everyday life.
I came up with Just Add Water (not plastic).
In September, I'm going to challenge myself and I'm going to kayak for 24 hours to help raise awareness of this initiative.
I'm also going to be writing children's stories with Just Add Water as the main character. Kids can follow the adventures of the wooden kayak and hopefully learn that littering is terrible for the environment.
I've been in touch with the Marine Conservation Society and they love it and have sent me leaflets and flyers to help me out.
That's the gist of it and it all started with this video...
Actually, it started last summer when an old lady asked if we were picking up plastic off the beach for an art project. I told her that it was because I hated littering and if everyone picked up one piece every time they went out, it would make a difference. We bumped into her later and she showed me a bit of plastic in her hand. I realised at that moment that it was possible to inspire others, it just took a while to figure out how. That was when it started it with this video...
I've been picking up litter for as long as I can remember. I hate it and there is no reason for it in my mind and it may even be hereditary. I remember, as a youngster, my Mum picking up some rubbish that someone had thrown out of their car. She threw it back into their car and said 'You do not litter in my county!'. Good old Mum!
For years I've said that if everybody picked up just one piece of rubbish whenever they went out, the world would be a better place.
Back in the summer I was out kayaking and happened to have a camera on board. I posted this footage online, with the tagline 'One piece at a time.' and was surprised at how many people responded to it. Some people (complete strangers) even messaged me to tell me that I had inspired them to pick up plastic. How cool is that?
Now, my kayak is made of wood and is called Just Add Water. It's a beautiful piece of craftsmanship and every time I pull up on a beach, it attracts attention. I figured that it would make a brilliant promotional tool to beat the plastic waste issues that we have as, not only can I use it to collect plastic waste from beaches that are hard to get to, I can use it to raise awareness and educate people about plastic pollution and also advise them how to cut down on its use in everyday life.
I came up with Just Add Water (not plastic).
In September, I'm going to challenge myself and I'm going to kayak for 24 hours to help raise awareness of this initiative.
I'm also going to be writing children's stories with Just Add Water as the main character. Kids can follow the adventures of the wooden kayak and hopefully learn that littering is terrible for the environment.
I've been in touch with the Marine Conservation Society and they love it and have sent me leaflets and flyers to help me out.
That's the gist of it and it all started with this video...
Actually, it started last summer when an old lady asked if we were picking up plastic off the beach for an art project. I told her that it was because I hated littering and if everyone picked up one piece every time they went out, it would make a difference. We bumped into her later and she showed me a bit of plastic in her hand. I realised at that moment that it was possible to inspire others, it just took a while to figure out how. That was when it started it with this video...
