DETOX
Plastic-collection expedition in Belgium – 17 minute documentary on macro-plastic pollution in rivers, and Watertrek’s mission
In 2022, 5 paddlers undertook a long-distance expedition across the Belgian Flanders. They reached the ocean at Nieuwpoort after having collected more than 100 kg of trash per day along 4 distinct rivers.
This expedition was also an opportunity to create a giant 50 meter-long snake made of 400 plastic bottles, dragged along the water’s surface behind the paddlers as a symbol of the toxins that pollute our waters. Detox represents the kind of expedition that Watertrek has been organizing since its creation, and reminds us of the link between land waste and ocean pollution.
This expedition was also an opportunity to create a giant 50 meter-long snake made of 400 plastic bottles, dragged along the water’s surface behind the paddlers as a symbol of the toxins that pollute our waters. Detox represents the kind of expedition that Watertrek has been organizing since its creation, and reminds us of the link between land waste and ocean pollution.
