It’s not about cleaning.
Adventure, creativity and collective action. Making pollution visible to spark conversations about its root causes and the wider challenges facing the ocean.
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Featured in 100+ articles and TV pieces, including
Biologist. Artivist. Trash Traveler.
Andreas Noe worked in the biomedical industry. In 2019, he quit his job to give the ocean his full attention. He started exploring what could be found on beaches, turning his discoveries into awareness messages, short videos and ukulele songs. That’s where The Trash Traveler was born.
The persona grew from there. Adventure, fun and creativity became the way to inspire ocean awareness and action. With the Azores chapter in 2026, the entire Portuguese coast has now been hiked to raise awareness and connect with NGOs, communities and people working to protect the ocean.
Everyone can be a Trash Traveler. This is simply one person’s example of taking action, inspiring others and contributing to a healthier ocean and planet. What will be your story?
Refuse · Reduce · Rethink · Reuse · Repair.
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- 10,000+
- people reached in person
- 2,400 km
- of Portuguese coast hiked
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