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Garbage fisherman André Wacke is paddling again

2021-07-22T09:12:46.047Z


André Wacke from Penzberg wants to put his stand-up paddle boards back into the water at the end of July in order to free the Loisach from rubbish - even if the stand-up paddler found less dirt than usual in the river during the most recent inspection. He is also planning a Ramadama on the banks of the Kochelsee for the first time.


André Wacke from Penzberg wants to put his stand-up paddle boards back into the water at the end of July in order to free the Loisach from rubbish - even if the stand-up paddler found less dirt than usual in the river during the most recent inspection.

He is also planning a Ramadama on the banks of the Kochelsee for the first time.

Penzberg - Three years ago, André Wacke and his helpers stood on the boards for the first time to free the Loisach from rubbish. Last year they fished almost a ton of rubbish out of the river, which they used to fill a large container: from scrap iron to plastic sheeting and a broken rubber dinghy. 43 garbage fishermen were out and about on the Loisach in 2020.

Now the 49-year-old from Penzberg is planning his fourth Loisach Ramadama.

It is to take place on Saturday, July 31st, on the Loisach section between Ohlstadt and Großweil, where he has already been on the road.

André Wacke had a look at the river in the area beforehand.

“It looks better,” he says.

At least better than two years ago.

He found "noticeably less plastic scraps".

“It's not that extreme anymore,” says Wacke.

Perhaps the actions would have made a difference, perhaps those responsible for the garbage are also paying more attention - Wacke can only speculate.

Nevertheless: there is still rubbish in the Loisach - “more than enough”.

Experienced stand-up paddlers can take part on the Loisach

At the Loisach campaign, Wacke is hoping for help again. Some have already contacted us, he says. However, only "experienced stand-up paddlers" are allowed to participate on the river, he says. You would also have to bring the appropriate equipment: wetsuit, helmet and buoyancy vest. Otherwise it would be too dangerous. This time, Wacke wants to form four groups of five, so only take a maximum of 20 people. A manageable, corona-compliant amount, as he says. There will be no search on foot on the river bank this year.

The Penzberger also knows that word of his actions has got around and that there are many potential helpers.

That is why there will be a Ramadama on the banks of the Kochelsee for the first time this year, also on Saturday, July 31st.

“Everyone who wants to collect rubbish should be able to participate,” he says.

Families with children are also welcome.

All you need are gloves and a mask.

Ramadama: parallel action on the Kochelsee shore

The Kochelsee is another problem child of André Wacke anyway.

The lake, says the Penzberger, is “the natural collecting basin for the rubbish from the Loisach”.

In the bathing areas, Wacke says, there would also be a lot of small broken glass.

The helpers, so his idea, should therefore split up into groups and walk along the bank to pick up broken glass and rubbish.

Wacke had already had an eye on the Kochelsee last summer.

He wanted to paddle the stand-up board into Hennamoos on the west bank between Kochel and Schlehdorf and get the rubbish out of the reed belt.

Because it is a sensitive breeding area, the nature conservation authority did not agree.

But maybe he'll try again to get a permit for the fall.

The idea for the Loisach campaign was once brought to André Wacke by Pascal Rösler.

Rösler, a friend of Wackes, who founded the association “Pure Water for Generations”, had paddled on the Isar and Danube from Munich via Vienna to the Black Sea in 2016 and 2017 to draw attention to the rubbish problem in the rivers.

For stand-up paddlers on the Loisach, the start is at 7 a.m. in Großweil.

The Ramadama helpers at Kochelsee meet at 10 am at the “trimini” car park.

According to Wacke, it is imperative for all helpers to register in advance, by emailing Julia Wolf to “julia@sunnawind.de”.

donate

If you can't be there, but still want to help, André Wacke asks for donations for the “Pure Water for Generations” association, which, among other things, makes schoolchildren aware of the waste problem at water school days.

Information on this at "www.pure-water-for-generations.com".

Source: merkur

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