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Merijn Tinga

THE PLASTIC SOUP SURFER

Surfing the plastic soup for solutions on land. Stop pollution at the source!

Taking Action – Public Campaigns

We need to clean up what is already in our seas and oceans, but it is even more important to close the tap at the source. The plastic soup surfer aims for a ‘plastic transition’ at the level of policymakers, politicians and CEO’s.

Organizing Vision

To make the plastic transition happen we need the public to speak out. We are uniting the community of plastic-warriors so we can focus our power and become stronger. Our vision on a sustainable approach to plastic is the basis.

LATEST FROM THE BLOG

Merijn Tinga Windsurfs 1800km in support of UK Bottle Deposit Schemes

Ambassadors, Single-UseJul 19, 2023

Starboard Ocean Ambassador Merijn Tinga has just arrived in London after an 1800km journey all the way from Oslo. Travelling to support calls for the introduction of a UK bottle deposit scheme. But Merijn did not travel by your usual transportation. The Dutch activist made the trip on a windsurf board made from recycled Styrofoam,…

Mission Reuse Expedition

Ambassadors, Campaigns, Single-UseAug 1, 2022

Starboard Ocean Ambassador and Plastic Soup Surfer, Merijn Tinga has been foiling for a new cause: to eliminate disposable coffee cups and adopt reusable cups on his Mission Reuse Expedition. In 8 days, Merijn Tinga covered the distance of 5 million disposable cups, foiling from Brussels to Amsterdam. He reached the finish line of the…

Marine Plastic and World Clean Up Day 2021: Updates and Action

Clean-Ups, NewsSep 15, 2021

It has been a year since the last World Clean Up Day, what has been happening and what can you do to help? Firstly, let’s take a look at some of the continuous damage of plastic pollution to our natural environment. Starboard’s Plastic Offset Program Team Collecting in September. The Starboard Plastic Offset Program…

Plastic Avengers: Crossing The North Sea & Surfing to Mars

Ambassadors, VideosJul 9, 2021

Starboard’s Ocean Ambassador Merijn Tinga uses his ‘Plastic Avengers‘ App to log all of his findings when he cleans up. This form of brand auditing has led to MARS being in the top three of the most common brands found. This is why the Plastic Soup Surfer is Surfing to Mars! What…

Source To Sea And Back With The Plastic Soup Surfer

Adventures, Ambassadors, NewsNov 5, 2020

Discover the reality of plastic pollution in the River Rhine with the Plastic Soup Surfer as he paddles from Source to Sea on a SUP made from plastic waste. Three years ago the Plastic Soup Surfer, Starboard Ocean Ambassador Merijn Tinga, hiked to a small lake high up in the Alps. He must have been…

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The Plastic Soup Surfer: Better Binners Tour

Ambassadors, Campaigns, VideosJul 20, 2020

The Plastic Soup Surfer has stirred up a new challenge for himself, following the success of his previous expedition and receiving the best outcome… the implementation of bottle deposits in the Netherlands! This new expedition will bring forth the need for waste separation to be taught within schools, with separate waste collection sites to also…

Plastic Soup Surfer launches new Pick Up 10 Campaign

Ambassadors, Campaigns, News, Partners, Single-Use, VideosJul 3, 2018

Merijn Tinga from Plastic Soup Surfer Launches the new Pick Up 10 Campaign, Summer of 2018. Merijn and his ‘team’ have partnered with Google & National Geographic (Netherlands) to promote this new revolutionary campaign. “Pick Up 10 is the ‘Litter-data’ revolution that activates consumers with a hands-on approach PLUS calls to account policymakers and companies.…

VIDEO: A SUP Board Made from Litter

Ambassadors, News, Products, VideosJun 6, 2017

For the Source2Sea mission, Merijn has teamed up with the TUDelft Science Centre, Starboard and the Zwerfinator, to build a SUP board out of litter. Read more about the Source2Sea mission!