Surfer makes waves on Thames over plastic recycling
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1970-01-01 08:00
Merijn Tinga was inspired to embark on the five-week trip after finding a Lucozade bottle in Sweden.

A campaigner has windsurfed up the Thames to return plastic bottles from the UK which he found in Sweden.

Merijn Tinga said for the past five weeks he has travelled between Oslo and London, calling for the UK to establish a nationwide deposit return scheme.

He also brought a petition with...

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