Volunteer Spotlight - Sam Charlton
| What’s your favourite outdoor activity? | Surfing! |
| How long have you volunteered with Surfrider? | 3 years |
| Why did you become involved? | To meet other people in the area who love surfing and who are also environmentally conscious and active. |
| What was the last SFVI event you attended or volunteered at? | Cadboro Bay beach clean-up on August 14th |
| What is your favourite SFVI event/activity? | The Wave Hunt! |
| What is the #1 thing you are doing to save our oceans? | I’m really conscious of trying my best not using single-use plastics. I’ve been washing and re-using ziplocks and all other bags for at least 15 years! |
| What is your #1 tip to reduce single-use plastic use? | When you buy produce, don’t use a bag at all, just put all your veg right in your cart. |
| Name a local business you support because of their environmental practices? | I support The Rootcellar because they source a lot of their product from local farmers. This reduces the food miles associated with what they sell, and it also means that there is a lot less packaging involved in transporting the food that they sell. |