Merijn Tinga
Merijn Tinga (Leeuwarden, the Netherlands, 1972) is a Dutch environmental activist. As the ''Plastic Soup Surfer'' he campaigned for reducing plastic pollution and the plastic soup. Tinga used different campaign methods: kiteboarding and standup paddleboarding expeditions to raise awareness of the plastic soup problem, a motion for the Dutch House of Representatives that was adopted by the Dutch government, Dutch Government, judicial notices handed over by bailiffs to CEO's of companies whose products cause plastic pollution, collecting photos of littered products and holding companies accountable for this, a lawsuit and covenants. Biography Plastic Soup Surfer Merijn Tinga studied biology, worked as a biology teacher and became a visual artist. Since 2014 he combined art and activism and campaigned against the plastic soup under the name of the ''Plastic Soup Surfer''. Tinga carried out several expeditions. In 2014, he kiteboarded 350 km along the Dutch and Belgian c ...
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