Emma Wingrove is a reuse specialist, passionate about bringing New Zealand to the forefront of sustainability and climate change solutions. In 2014, while undertaking her university degree, Emma established The Clean Up Crew Aotearoa, after identifying the hideously overlooked problem of litter and neglected beaches of the beautiful North Shore of Auckland. Thinking that someone should really address the problem, she realised that someone could be her.From humble beginnings, the Clean up Crew continues to grow. Emma inspires hope for a better future by proving that one person can make a difference. Anybody can see a problem and start working towards fixing it - solutions don’t need vast acts of grandeur, just passion and determination!In this episode, we discuss:Emma’s background from environmental science to zero wasteLocalised NZ and Auckland’s Zero Waste HubsThe scale of the plastic waste problem in New ZealandThe source of beach rubbish found on New Zealand beachesEmma’s establishment of The Clean Up Crew AotearoaCommonly found rubbish items littering Auckland’s shorelines, and how it gets thereAdvocacy and education work of The Clean Up CrewHow to support The Clean Up Crew and get involved in their regular clean-upsTop tips for minimising personal wasteTo view all the links to the websites and documents, visit the show notes on our website. Don't forget to subscribe to this podcast, leave us a review and share this episode with your friends and family.Please support our work and enable us to deliver more content by buying us a coffee.Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.