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Paddling Against the Tide: Surf Activism in the Age of Plastic

2026
Jennifer L. Savage

Summary

This work examines how plastic pollution, including microplastics, is transforming ocean spaces that surfers depend on, and how surf communities are increasingly becoming environmental activists in response to the visible degradation of coastal waters.

Study Type Environmental

Paddling Against the Tide: Surf Activism in the Age of Plastic confronts how plastic pollution is reshaping our relationship with the ocean. Once a place of pure joy, the surf lineup is now increasingly littered with bottles, bags, and microplastics that harm...

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