Rob Greenfield is known for raising awareness for sustainability issues, often through attention-grabbing tactics.
21 Facts About Rob Greenfield
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Rob Greenfield was born and raised in Ashland, Wisconsin, where he was raised by a single mother, along with his three siblings.
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Rob Greenfield traveled to six continents throughout his time in university and upon graduation.
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In 2013, Rob Greenfield cycled 4,700 miles across America on a bicycle made of bamboo to inspire Americans to live more sustainably.
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From April 2013 to April 2014, Rob Greenfield spent a year bathing only in natural water sources such as rivers, lakes, waterfalls, and in the rain to raise awareness about consumption, water conservation, and living simply.
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Rob Greenfield cycled across the US for the second time in the summer of 2014.
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Rob Greenfield left home with $2,000 in cash, no credit cards, and upon arrival in Madison, Wisconsin donated his last $421 to a non-profit.
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Rob Greenfield then vowed to travel without money the rest of the way to New York City and eat solely by dumpster diving at grocery stores and convenience stores to draw attention to and find solutions for food waste.
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Rob Greenfield held Food Waste Fiascos in major cities in which the edible food he found in dumpsters was displayed in one spot to show how much of it there is.
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In September 2015, Rob Greenfield embarked on a journey to trek across South America with no money, instead relying on the goodness of others, making money from working, and sleeping rough.
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Rob Greenfield had 72 days to cross over 9,000 kilometers.
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In October 2016, Rob Greenfield spent a month in New York City wearing all the trash he produced during the month on his body by storing the trash in a suit with clear plastic pockets, designed by trashion designer Nancy Judd.
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In 2017, Rob Greenfield organized a cross-country bike ride in which the bikers performed good deeds along the way, such as planting fruit trees, volunteering in community gardens, and picking up trash.
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From November 2018 to November 2019, Rob Greenfield lived in Orlando, Florida and ate only food that he could grow and forage.
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Rob Greenfield grew over 100 different foods in gardens and foraged more than 200 foods from the wild, using skills he learned from local teachers.
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In 2020, Rob Greenfield toured Europe as part of his "World Solutions Tour".
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Rob Greenfield doesn't have credit cards or a retirement account and doesn't own a car.
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Rob Greenfield aims to live a life that is beneficial to the Earth, to the community and self and aims to "lead by example and live it out loud".
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Rob Greenfield doesn't have a cellphone since January 2015 and doesn't own a car since 2011.
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Rob Greenfield got a vasectomy at 25 because among other reasons he doesn't support the pharmaceutical industry and doesn't want women subjected to the hormones of birth control.
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Rob Greenfield is founder of Community Fruit Trees, Free Seed Project, and Gardens for the People.