People are paddling along the world's waterways picking up trash


By AGENCY
  • People
  • Wednesday, 27 Nov 2024

Birgit Paul and Simon Reising are sailing along picking up rubbish near Leipzig through the Green Kayak project. Photos: Hendrik Schmidt/dpa

Fancy a free kayak trip?

As long as you pick up some trash, too, you can glide along rivers and canals in Denmark, Norway, Finland, Sweden, Japan and Germany, thanks to an idea born in Copenhagen.

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