{"id":7789,"date":"2023-06-05T08:16:30","date_gmt":"2023-06-05T06:16:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.heroes-world.de\/?p=7789"},"modified":"2023-05-23T15:24:15","modified_gmt":"2023-05-23T13:24:15","slug":"robert-marc-lehmann","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.heroes-world.de\/en\/blog\/2023\/06\/05\/robert-marc-lehmann\/","title":{"rendered":"No use for single use"},"content":{"rendered":"
Mountains of clothes, seas of plastic and trash: On his expeditions, environmentalist Robert Marc Lehmann has witnessed the effects of our throw-away society for many years. We spoke to him about the problems, their causes, and what we can do to help as individuals.<\/strong> <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

Robert, how would you summarize your work in a single sentence to someone who doesn\u2019t know what you do?<\/h3>\n

That’s impossible! Perhaps, \u201cenvironmental content creator\u201d comes close: I record and document my personal experiences and create content from them. And what I create is always related to the environment. I could simply say that I\u2019m a marine biologist, but most people don\u2019t quite know what that means. Describing someone like me in one sentence is very tricky. Every day is different, so I\u2019d need 365 sentences at least. <\/span><\/p>\n

How many countries have you visited on your mission?<\/h3>\n

I know this one off the top of my head: 129 countries.<\/p>\n

On your expeditions, have you had unpleasant encounters with garbage and plastic?<\/h3>\n

Countless. And more and more often. Twenty years ago, it wasn\u2019t quite as bad as it is today. No matter where I go \u2013 Antarctica, a rainforest, a desert\u2014it\u2019s getting worse and worse.<\/p>\n

Would you say that we live in a throw-away society?<\/h3>\n

Absolutely. Every single day, I use plastic products that were made to be used just once. Germany is one of the world\u2019s largest producers of plastic waste. And this includes the clothing industry: We\u2019re always told that things are improving, but very little has actually happened. Cost is still more important than sustainability. Of course, many people simply can\u2019t afford sustainable clothing. It costs more because it doesn\u2019t harm the planet, animals, or people.<\/p>\n

What do you think is behind this throw-away mentality?<\/h3>\n

First of all, it\u2019s a learned behavior. For years and years, we just threw things away. We live in an affluent society where you can simply buy 20 T-shirts without ever seeing the consequences: The child labor, the poisoned rivers, the enormous transport distance, the piles of garbage left behind. Such a shirt has a total lifespan, from production to disposal, of just a few months. The big industrial manufacturers just don\u2019t tell us that. There\u2019s zero transparency.<\/p>\n

How can I personally reduce my consumption of throw-away products?<\/h3>\n

Consume less, repair more. Sadly, many of us have forgotten how to do this. We used to take our broken things to the tailor or shoemaker back in the day, but who does that nowadays? It\u2019s so much easier to throw them away and buy something new. We need to wean ourselves off fast fashion. Buy something good quality when you get a chance. It\u2019s better to invest once than to have to keep replacing everything. We need to be aware that fast fashion produces seas of garbage, pollutes the environment, and kills animals. If you must consume, consume the right things!<\/p>\n

How do I know that a product labeled \u201csustainable\u201d is actually sustainable?<\/h3>\n

It\u2019s important to understand the certificates. What do they mean? Which ones are actually relevant? Something that’s made of recycled material can’t necessarily be recycled again. Apps for sustainable shopping can help, too. Especially when it comes to clothing, sustainability is not just about the environment but also about human lives.<\/p>\n

Have you ever seen any improvement after pointing out a problem?<\/h3>\n

It would be terrible if everything only ever got worse. When I pull ghost nets out of the ocean, the situation improves in that area. When I do a clean-up, the garbage is gone from that place. My \u201cMission Erde\u201d (Mission Earth) community is growing and giving rise to new movements, such as groups of people going around collecting cigarette butts. I can see it on social media, too: Posts about animal abuse or related issues attract comments from an amazing #MissionErde community of hundreds of thousands of people.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Robert Marc Lehmann<\/a> is a qualified marine biologist, research diver, and award-winning photographer and cinematographer. The adventurous scientist supports animal welfare and environmental protection projects all over the world. As well as showcasing the beauty of nature, the photos and videos he produces during his expeditions also reveal the impact of human actions on animals and their habitats. His book \u201cMission Erde \u2013 die Welt ist es wert, um sie zu k\u00e4mpfen\u201d (Mission Earth\u2014The World is Worth Fighting For) documents his occasionally perilous environmental missions.<\/p>\n

More information is available at: www.robertmarclehmann.com<\/a>\u00a0& www.missionerde.de<\/a><\/em> .<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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