Uploaded August 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Plastic is everywhere in our lives, but some plastics are more harmful than others. The Camino de Santiago is one of the best-known pilgrimages in the world, with thousands of walkers every year. This means it has its fair share of plastic litter.
In 2019, Sandra and Carla decided to walk the Camino from Estella to Burgos – a total of 172 km - and pick up all the plastic they saw along the way. The idea came about while the pair were walking in the Dublin mountains and noticed how much plastic pollution there was.
Sandra was kind enough to share some of her insights and thoughts about the Plastic Free Camino Project with Follow the Camino.
She talks about:
- how they chose the Camino route that they walked
- why they decided to focus on plastic waste
- how the Plastic Free Camino went
- what they learned and felt along the Camino
- and what they would do differently if they were to do it again.
You can see more of the Plastic Free Camino's adventures on their social media channels -
YouTube - youtube.com/channel/UCRaJm8ZfUd4HXWv3D1h3G-A
Facebook - facebook.com/PlasticFreeCamino
Twitter - twitter.com/PlasticFrCamino
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Camino Talks is a series of talks related to the Camino de Santiago. This long-distance pilgrimage walk towards Santiago in the north-west of Spain is a popular destination for people from a variety of backgrounds. The long and scenic route across Spain offers a physical challenge, a bucket list experience, time to reflect and consider your life, and an opportunity to step away from the normal holiday cycle to something more meaningful.
You can learn more about Follow the Camino and our active holiday packages on our website - followthecamino.com
There is a Camino out there for everyone, from family holidays to solo travellers, and all of our holidays are custom made for you. We can even make your walking days shorter and add in extra rest days to suit your level of fitness.
Remember to subscribe to our YouTube channel!
Follow us on social media:
Facebook: facebook.com/followthecamino
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/followtheca...
Twitter: twitter.com/followthecamino
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.ie/followthecamino
Don't forget to sign up for our weekly newsletter and be the first to hear about new products, events and exclusive offers: https://followthecamino.com/en/sign-u...
#CaminoTalks #FollowTheCamino #SantiagoDeCompostela #CaminoDeSantiago #PlasticFreeCamino #zerowaste #plasticfree #walktheCamino
Plastic is everywhere in our lives, but some plastics are more harmful than others. The Camino de Santiago is one of the best-known pilgrimages in the world, with thousands of walkers every year. This means it has its fair share of plastic litter.
In 2019, Sandra and Carla decided to walk the Camino from Estella to Burgos – a total of 172 km - and pick up all the plastic they saw along the way. The idea came about while the pair were walking in the Dublin mountains and noticed how much plastic pollution there was.
Sandra was kind enough to share some of her insights and thoughts about the Plastic Free Camino Project with Follow the Camino.
She talks about:
- how they chose the Camino route that they walked
- why they decided to focus on plastic waste
- how the Plastic Free Camino went
- what they learned and felt along the Camino
- and what they would do differently if they were to do it again.
You can see more of the Plastic Free Camino's adventures on their social media channels -
YouTube - youtube.com/channel/UCRaJm8ZfUd4HXWv3D1h3G-A
Facebook - facebook.com/PlasticFreeCamino
Twitter - twitter.com/PlasticFrCamino
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Camino Talks is a series of talks related to the Camino de Santiago. This long-distance pilgrimage walk towards Santiago in the north-west of Spain is a popular destination for people from a variety of backgrounds. The long and scenic route across Spain offers a physical challenge, a bucket list experience, time to reflect and consider your life, and an opportunity to step away from the normal holiday cycle to something more meaningful.
You can learn more about Follow the Camino and our active holiday packages on our website - followthecamino.com
There is a Camino out there for everyone, from family holidays to solo travellers, and all of our holidays are custom made for you. We can even make your walking days shorter and add in extra rest days to suit your level of fitness.
Remember to subscribe to our YouTube channel!
Follow us on social media:
Facebook: facebook.com/followthecamino
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/followtheca...
Twitter: twitter.com/followthecamino
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.ie/followthecamino
Don't forget to sign up for our weekly newsletter and be the first to hear about new products, events and exclusive offers: https://followthecamino.com/en/sign-u...
#CaminoTalks #FollowTheCamino #SantiagoDeCompostela #CaminoDeSantiago #PlasticFreeCamino #zerowaste #plasticfree #walktheCamino
