River cleanliness: tied up in a wipe | Ivo Anev & Adriana Dikancheva | TEDxVitosha

Urban activists Ivo Anev and Adriana Dikancheva, members of Club Smisal, explore hidden parts of Sofia, including abandoned bomb shelters, underground passages and secret bunkers. Their talk looks at how wet wipes contribute to microplastic pollution that reaches water and soil. They encourage viewers to reconsider convenience and take responsibility for invisible waste. The talk was given at a TEDx event independently organized by a local community.

• Wet wipes as a source of microplastic pollution in rivers and soil
• Exploring abandoned bomb shelters and hidden undergrounds in Sofia
• A call to take ownership of everyday waste

Venturing into Sofia’s darkest corners, urban activists Ivo Anev and Adriana Dikancheva expose a silent environmental catastrophe driven by a single everyday item - wet wipes. Revealing how millions of tons of microplastics clog our water and poison our soil, they challenge us to rethink convenience and take ownership of our invisible waste. Ivo Anev and Adriana Dikancheva are members of Club "Smisal" and explorers of hidden Sofia. Their mission for a better urban environment takes them deep into the city's darkest places. They explore the spots most of us will never see - abandoned bomb shelters, hidden undergrounds, and secret bunkers. After years of navigating the labyrinths beneath the surface, the two are ready to shed light on the city's real challenges, its hidden spaces, nature, and most importantly, its rivers. Ivo Anev and Adriana Dikancheva are members of Club "Smisal" and explorers of hidden Sofia. Their mission for a better urban environment takes them deep into the city's darkest places. They explore spots most of us will never see - abandoned bomb shelters, hidden undergrounds, and secret bunkers. After years of navigating the labyrinths beneath the surface, the two are ready to shed light on the city's real challenges, its hidden spaces, nature, and most importantly, its rivers. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx