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Serial artist environmentalist provocateur.

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@thevonwong

Von Wong

1 year

Thurs evening, I was sad. I had just spent 6 months pouring my heart and soul into building an amazing installation to inspire real change for something few seemed to care about. Then, Bitcoin Twitter noticed the #SkullOfSatoshi , and the rollercoaster began. Here’s my story /1

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Von Wong

4 years

Massive protest against corrupt police in Nigeria going on right now. The world needs more accountability. #EndSarsNow #EndSarsNow

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Eyewitnesses have told the BBC that police have been using tear gas at today's #EndSARS protest in Nigeria's capital, Abuja.

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Von Wong

1 year

I made the Skull believing that Bitcoin Mining was a simple black-and-white issue. I’ve spent my entire career trying to reduce real-world physical waste, and PoW felt intuitively wasteful. Of course, I was wrong. Few things in the world are black and white. Dumb me. /4

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Von Wong

1 year

Avalanche of DMs from the Environmental Bitcoin Crew giving me a lot of hope! Need some time to reply, reflect and summarize. 🙏 Excited about the discussion I was hoping for! Sorry if I haven't replied yet.

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Von Wong

1 year

I rarely expect to find constructive conversations on the internet, but the DMs have been worth the heat. Learning a lot from @level39 , @DSBatten , and @thetrocro - BTC supporters AND environmentalists. Looking forward to more dialogue!

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1 year

Just going to put this out there. @thevonwong is a pretty cool dude. Was just an artist hired by a corrupt organization for a gig. The truth is that he's actually interested in #Bitcoin . And honestly, his artwork is pretty awesome.

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Von Wong

1 year

The #SkullofSatoshi is a phenomenal accident. It represents, literally, what both sides believe to be true: That Bitcoin has the potential to be more environmentally friendly; a force for good for the environment. /6

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1 year

The last two days have been spent in private conversations with both GP and pro-env bitcoiners like @level39 @thetrocro @DSBatten . I’ve discovered a whole new world of initiatives that fill me with hope. /5

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Von Wong

1 year

Keep calm, meme on, and long live the #SkullofSatoshi ! /17

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Von Wong

1 year

In the meantime, I will continue to learn and focus on becoming a bridge whenever I can. Right now, I’m trying to figure out what it would take for GP to bring the #SkullofSatoshi to @Thebitcoinconf and engage in a good-faith debate. /14

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Von Wong

1 year

If you want to send support, use it to support your version of the best solution to this problem on behalf of the skull and tell me about it!! Love y’all. /16

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1 year

The #SkullofSatoshi has taken on a life of its own, and is now completely out of my control. In the real world, GP will use it as a symbol for why Bitcoin needs to change its code. Online, it’s become a mascot for Bitcoin’s environmental potential - and I LOVE that. /13

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Von Wong

1 year

Bitcoiners believe that Bitcoin will never change its code unless an existential risk exists for the network. Instead of fighting it, join it and improve it from within. Work within the system of existing incentives. Make the system more sustainable. /8

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1 year

The only solution that can win is the best one anyways. Rather than fighting each other, prove the other wrong. If BTC miners help to invest in renewables like wind & solar to move the world off a reliance on fossil fuels then the GP campaign will have nothing to run on. /10

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Von Wong

1 year

Did anyone else spot the #SkullofSatoshi rolling around NYC yesterday?!

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1 year

The piece was never meant to be anti-Bitcoin. It was an optimistic hope that Bitcoin could shift away from the needless burning of fossil fuels without losing all the other features that make Bitcoin safe, secure, and decentralized. /3

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Building the Skull of Satoshi

My updated perspective on this issue: https://twitter.com/thevonwong/status/1639690663846375424?s=20More photos here: https://skullofsatoshi.comGreenpeace's ...

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Von Wong

1 year

At the end of the day, I’m not driven by profit. I’m driven by the desire to make a difference. So many of you have offered to send me tips, but that would make it seem like I’m just trying to profit from this unexpected fame and status. /15

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Von Wong

1 year

With the right support, responsible miners might be able to crowd out miners who don’t make the environment a priority. I’m excited to learn from the Bitcoin community on how we can make this happen and trend Bitcoin towards becoming CO2 negative by the end of the decade. /12

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Von Wong

7 years

Teaming up with the awesome folks from @wacom to give away SIX tablets. Why? Cuz we love you <3 #vonwonggiveaway

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I’ve been doing environmental art projects for yrs, in parallel to orgs like GP, calling out corps & fighting single-use plastics. I create art installs w/ the hope to inspire and create change. For the first time, GP offered to commission an art install from me. I was stoked. /2

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Von Wong

1 year

If Bitcoin wants to take down GP USA’s campaign, tweeting won’t make a difference. But transitioning BTC mining from coal and making initiatives like @vespene_energy , @CryptoClimAcc , @sustainablebtc irresistible and mainstream might. /11

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Von Wong

1 year

Greenpeace believes that human ingenuity and innovation will prevail and that a “better” version of Bitcoin exists in the future that has all the upsides and none of the environmental downsides. /7

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1 year

There are people on both sides who believe that the other is naively optimistic, misguided, and misinformed. But here’s what really gets me excited. /9

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Von Wong

2 years

Drumroll 🥁 After weeks of hard work- the #GiantPlasticTap is UP at #UNEA5 greeting delegates from 193 different countries, here to talk about a Global Plastic Treaty. Here it is, in all its glory. 💪 Click for a recap of how it all came to life👇

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1 year

Anyone know how to capture the journey of the #SkullofSatoshi and how it's spread across the twitterverse? I'd love a report of how many people its reached, the memes its generated etc...

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1 year

@DoctoresseHODL haha I am definitely not a gazillionaire and AM money-challenged but I just don't want to appear like I'm "looking for profit and fame". I also don't want the BTC donations to influence my opinion of Bitcoin. For now, I want to just learn, observe and form a better opinion.

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Von Wong

7 years

I put a mermaid on 10,000 plastic bottles - #mermaids #mermaidshateplastic

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5 years

"It's just one straw, said 8 billion people" With my latest piece, I wanted to find a unique way to showcase the threat that our ocean and future generations are under. It took us 6 months to collect 168,000 straws recovered off the streets of Vietnam by @zerowastesaigon a…

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Von Wong

7 years

Nike challenged me, so I jumped off a skyscraper. See it happen👉👉 #walkonair

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6 years

Every 60 seconds, a truckload of plastic enters the ocean. Statistics are hard to visualize so we decided to show it instead. Let's get corporations to commit to finding a better alternative to plastics!! Click on link in BIO #breakfreefromplastics #greenpeace @katerina_s …

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Von Wong

2 years

Who dis in @solana Miami ? @sainteclectic @DegenTrashPanda @SollyTheIceApe @pit_the_panda @YoonECrypto #solanamiami

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1 year

@LinaSeiche This. Is. Adorable. I'm so glad that you guys are loving it, and excited to (drag) Greenpeace into a constructive conversation!

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Von Wong

6 years

Every 60 seconds, the equivalent of a truckload of plastic flows into the ocean. We believe that the first step is asking corporations to stop making so much plastics. Will you join us? @soldatou1 @Greenpeace

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2 years

#degentrashpanda in Nairobi. It begins.

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1 year

Excited about the tiny shifts that seem to be happening…!

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Still a vast gulf between bitcoiners and Greenpeace, but this is a promising pivot and a welcome overture.

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Von Wong

2 years

Everyone’s excited about @monoliff ‘s new customs up for auction to support @HNP_Org !!

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Von Wong

1 year

@nic__carter Aw. Why didn’t you chose a better photo?!? Here it is

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Von Wong

2 years

The full story behind the #UNEA5 art installation - #degens , @HNP_Org , and a $100k fundraiser all in the amazing fight against plastics. Thanks to everyone who cared for being a part of this historic moment. Cameos by @andersen_inger and @thezolab #BeatPlasticPollution #UNEA

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Von Wong

7 years

Did you know that the average American uses 10,000 plastic bottles over the course of their lifetime?

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7 years

Posting on facebook: Expectation: THIS IS GONNA BE EPIC I HAVE 300,000 FANS. Reality: 3 likes. 1 comment.

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7 years

First world child hunger is real and @2ndharvest is working to stop it. Learn more:

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1 year

@thetrocro Thanks for taking the time to have a dialogue with a total stranger on the internet who held opposing views (but similar values)🙏

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2 years

Yo #pandasnotplastic donors - the ladies that we hired have a message for y’all. So much gratitude esp to @pit_the_panda , @vipr_the_panda , @SollyTheIceApe , y’all the ones who Kickstarted this. Hope you feel the love. 🎥: @HNP_Org

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2 years

Holy Trash Panda. Our fundraiser is at 422.4 $SOL We're almost 50% of the way to creating 1000 jobs for the people of Kibera. Congratulations all on being a part of this. You're helping us change the world.

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Von Wong

1 year

Totally agree with you! PoS will never work for Bitcoin. It goes against its decentralized ethos! That being said, I refuse to believe that nobody on the planet can come up with a more energy efficient update. I don’t know what it is; but we need to create demand first!

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1 year

@greenpeaceusa @thevonwong Is Chris Larsen Paying @thevonwong for this too? I see he is a Solana guy which is NOTHING like bitcoin. "Proof of Stake" is not the solution. It has been tried and the consensus mechanism in this will make it more susceptible to attacks. Good money needs good security.

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1 year

@RomanReher 1) Greenpeace has my skull for a year. It’s out of my control. 2) seeing my art roll around Times Square is fkn cool. 3) I like this new hashtag! Making sure Btc mining isn’t powered by coal is amazing.

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Von Wong

5 years

Guinness World Record just came in the mail today <3 <3 !! @GWR

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Von Wong

8 years

"We have one life to make a difference. Better start now. Please sign my petition 👉

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Von Wong

3 years

I built a 3 story tall giant faucet with plastics flowing out of it to invite the world to #TurnOffThePlasticTap Check it out ->

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Von Wong

7 years

Teaming up with @gvbgear to giveaway a FeiYu Gimbal. Don't miss your chance to win one of these little beauties!

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2 years

Starting. Experimenting. Testing. Tomorrow, we pick things up with a team of 60. HUGE. #pandasnotplastic

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2 years

#SolanaMiami x @DegenTrashPanda = Epic Art, Fundraisers, and a whole lot of trash. Take selfies, enter our raffle, win some DTP mint tokens. @pit_the_panda @vipr_the_panda @sainteclectic @onlymintus @MonterreyRice @NickyScanz

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Von Wong

2 years

Another one of @monoliff 's customs overlooking the fields of trash.

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Von Wong

1 year

Thanks for powering my latest art installation with this amazingly reliable technology! We used it in below-freezing weather all day with no problems!!

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1 year

Check out this AMAZING art installation by Benjamin Von Wong - @thevonwong ! We love to see all of the creative things that can be done with the Geneverse. Just look at that fog! Click the 🔗 to see this awesome skull #Artists #HomePowerTwoPro #Energy

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6 years

It took us dozens of trips, up and down a windy hill to set up our photograph - dragging bundles of bottles that we had pulled together. People of all ages showed up, and by the end we got strangers on the beach to help us clean. Learn more: #trucklo …

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5 years

Do you know what makes me happiest? Not compliments or accolades but rather knowing when my projects made some tangible difference. I know y'all busy but if this latest project made a difference in your life or someone you know, would you mind sharing ? It's so hard to me…

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2 years

Up she goes. If you’re at @solana Miami, come say hi. @DegenTrashPanda @pit_the_panda

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2 years

A trash panda follows the trash wherever it goes. #Pandasnotplastic

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1 year

Yesterday in Paris, my art installation was unveiled: a #perpetualplastic machine churning out plastics in front of an oil derrick. A stark reminder of the toxic relationship between big oil and big plastics. #INC2

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2 years

Do you believe? @DegenTrashPanda ‘s in Miami

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6 months

It's taken months of work to build this - but it's finally here: A massive art installation in Toronto made from 5100 lbs of electronic waste, supporting the #RightToRepair

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2 years

She looks so beautiful. #ProudDad

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2 years

436 $SOL raised so far. Meet our winners. The five PFPs (and two of @monoliff 's customs that you can still win!) to our installation for a photo opp at the United Nations. (Thread) @SolHannah77 @shadeacademia @nana_tradesSOL @carleza @wes__crow

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7 years

Shedding a tear for the amount of plastic in the ocean :( #mermaids #mermaidshateplastic #plastic #pollution @clara …

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7 years

@LeoDiCaprio ! I put a #mermaid on 10k bottles to raise awareness for plastic pollution. Will you join our pledge?

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6 years

How do you create a conversation around Electronic Waste? We tried to use art and we hope that you'll use that as an excuse to talk to your friends and family about it too!! #rethinkrecyclerevive #Dell @Dell4Good

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2 years

#TeamBlue @monoliff #Degen looking pretty badass too

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2 years

2 more days to donate for a chance to have your #DEGEN PFP at the United Nations to support the need for a Global Plastics Treaty! Here's a sizzle by the amazing @HNP_Org film crew. Donate today ->

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1 year

@LoveIOTA Yes! This has always been my goal: Spark conversation, discussion and (hopefully) progress. (Including my own learning)

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7 years

Hey @MarkRuffalo , I put a #mermaid on 10,000 plastic bottles to get ur ATTN. Will you SMASH this pledge with us?

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2 years

Prompt : $SOL, Proof of Stake, Save the world. Response by @thezolab 👉👉

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6 years

Every day 142,000 computers are thrown away in the US. Want to win this print? Participate in our giveaway: #rethinkrecyclerevive

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9 years

#surreal portrait of a cormorant fisherman in mexico's underwater river shot 4 @ballentines http://t.co/kc4wcX5z8i http://t.co/okxGGIhdbD

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6 years

Just had the opportunity to climb a 150 foot redwood tree with Topher White - founder of @rainforestcx . He is upcycling cell phones and transforming them into "Guardians" that monitor for illegal activities such as logging in the most remote parts of the rainforest. #impac …

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8 years

Make a positive impact in the world with your art. You can do it. I believe in you

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8 years

What if a maternity photoshoot could help save a life? Would you do it?

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5 years

#strawpocalypse just got named the World's Largest Straw Installation by @GWR !!! #guinnessworldrecord

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This amazing sculpture is made from thousands of recycled straws

Canadian artist Von Wong has created a huge plastic sculpture made from reclaimed plastic, including 168,037 straws, to highlight the magnitude of plastic pollution

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2 years

A little thread on a few of the phenomenal women that you guys are helping us hire to bring this project to life: First up Phoebe Adhiambo - normally an esthetician, but since the pandemic it’s been hard for her to get work.

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7 years

First world child hunger is real and all around us.

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7 years

Omg! First big expo of my mermaid series happening right now in Toronto for a weekend on the intersection of Bay and Adelaide!! If you go p…

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2 years

And finally... As promised. @SolHannah77 , @shadeacademia , @nana_tradesSOL , @carleza . @wes__crow - and two UNKNOWN potential winners of @monoliff 's customs. It's not too late to participate: Let's keep doing more good.

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6 years

More people have been killed in the name of God than in the name of Satan. Does that mean God is winning or loosing?

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2 years

Day 1 In Nairobi on the way to #kibera to meet the team.

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7 years

I don't get to see the stars very often but this time with @annatenne was special !

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1 year

@cbspears Oh man. I wish I was paid a fraction of that 🤣

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2 years

Alright, so here's the story of what went down over the last two days leading up to this moment, when the Winning PFP #Degen pandas from our #PandasNotPlastic campaign breached the United Nations.

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8 years

Trying to get verified on @twitter . please RT! #verifyvonwong

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6 years

The problem with shooting things in slow motion is that when you miss focus on something... it stays out of focus for a very very long time. Morale of the story: Focus.

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2 years

Damn frens, y’all crushed it so hard for bye-bye plastics…. Despite a bomb threat and a cancelled cleanup. @DegenTrashPanda are unstoppable. I’m blown away! ❤️❤️❤️

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7 years

Just another day at the office editing photos. #walkonair with @dell rugged!

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2 years

Three weeks ago, @pit_the_panda reached out and asked if I could help him trash #SolanaMiami with my fellow @DegenTrashPanda He'd provide funding and DTP Mint Tokens for a charity of our choice. (ctnd) 👇

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By the year 2050, there could be more plastic than fish in the sea. It sounds crazy but when you look at the combination or overfishing and the hockeystick production of plastics... That's when things start getting a little crazy. It sounds like a tiny thing to stop using …

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2 years

@thezolab freestyle remixes interview answers from @andersen_inger , head of #UNEP in front of the giant plastic tap. #UNEA5

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7 years

Seeing this shot come together as the sun was setting and rain misting over was such a magical experience

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2 years

Holy crap. I just got a bucketload of google alerts on places the installation has appeared. Here's a thread (and share if you find any others!)

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World leaders agree to draw up ‘historic’ treaty on plastic waste

UN environment assembly resolution is being hailed as biggest climate deal since 2015 Paris accord

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2 years

Just confirmed. The #GiantPlasticTap is going to be built right HERE... next to UN headquarters!! Thanks @EndangeredDegen / @pit_the_panda / @redacted_j / for funding this. More updates to come.

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6 years

(2/3) These are the phones being transformed into "rainforest guardians." 4 years ago Topher realized that old unwanted cell phones were still perfectly useful and could be transformed into solar-powered monitoring devices to fight illegal deforestation! #impactstories @rai …

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6 years

The more social I am IRL, the less time I have to be social on social media. Does that make me anti-social or social? *confused*

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2 years

Aloha Frens. I had to get some shuteye last night but I just have to say to y’all: Mission Accomplished. Photos coming soon. I just need to get a coffee, empty cards, get my brain up and running. Updates to come… <3

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2 years

Oh mah god.

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7 years

When in doubt, work harder

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