“Growing up surrounded by the Great Lakes, I was able to admire their deep beauty on a regular basis. But with that admiration came devastation as I continually collected plastic bits from the shoreline. As both an activist and artist, I felt an unwavering pull of inspiration to combine my efforts to share a deeper message of conservation.” -Hannah Tizedes (@thetrashycollection) is a Surfrider activist and incredibly talented artist. Hannah intertwines her passions to create beautiful artwork from discarded plastic items collected during her cleanups around the Great Lakes. 🌎🌊 Visit the link in bio to learn more about Hannah’s story, and to get inspired to create your own artwork out of trash debris for our Found Objects contest! #SurfriderActivistSpotlight