FIGHTING OCEAN POLLUTION UPSTREAM
With 90% of all ocean plastic pollution coming from rivers, a new digital film from Corona Studios, Litterboom: A Vision of a Clean Future, shows how the innovative Litterboom Project is helping stem the tide of plastic from reaching the oceans around South Africa by addressing the problem upstream.
The film premiered at the World Surf League’s specialty program, J-Bay Classic presented by Corona, taking place at the iconic Supertubes in Jeffreys Bay, Eastern Cape, until June 23rd. Litterboom: A Vision of a Clean Future is now available for viewing on YouTube.
Directed by Antoine Janssens and Logan Lambert, in association with Corona Studios, The Litterboom Project and Oceanic Global, the film follows Josh Redman, an environmentalist, surfer, and operations manager for The Litterboom Project, and Fabian LeBron, a pioneering member of the river team, as they apply creative technological solutions and practical community efforts to protect the ocean's fragile ecosystem around Cape Town.
Through their compelling insights, the beautifully shot film delves into the passionate commitment of the The Litterboom Project team and the impactful work done combating ocean pollution by intercepting plastic waste in Cape Town’s Black River and Lotus River before it reaches the Atlantic Ocean.
Collection for the Corona and Oceanic Global sponsored grant for The Litterboom Project started in Oct 2023 and as of April this year, 40,948 kg of trash has been collected from the Black and Lotus Rivers in Cape Town with 95% of that being plastic. It is anticipated that the three-year project will intercept 288,000kg of plastic over the period.
