We are facing the Threat from Plastics
According to American scientists, in 2010, coastal countries dumped approximately 8 million metric tons of plastic waste into the oceans. This figure may increase to 16 million metric tons a year within the next 10 years. Another international research team found that there are more than 5 trillion pieces of plastic waste floating in the ocean. These have a total weight of around 269,000 metric tons.
80% of marine plastics come from terrestrial sources. The gyres of trash pose a threat to human health as well. When the plastic trash turns into small fragments and is swallowed by marine organisms, the toxic ingredients in the plastic gradually accumulate inside the organisms. Hundreds of millions of pellets that make up plastics are washed into the sea every year. Marcus Eriksen, the director of Al-galita Marine Research and Education described how plastic trash “absorbed man-made chemical toxins like hydrocarbons and DDT like sponges” before entering animal bodies. Eventually, they end up on people’s dining tables to impact our health and the health of our next generation.
Go Green Taiwan
In 2015, a group of Earth lovers at GIGABYTE decided to express their love for the land through action. The Sustainable Development Office launched the “Thousand Mile Trek – Go Green Taiwan ” to walk on foot around Taiwan in sections over 5-6 years. The trekkers would pick up plastic rubbish along the way. Don’t underestimate the power of these small actions in our daily life because that may make big changes to the future. As long as we are ready to take action and make the sacrifice, then no matter how tiny our effort is, if everyone goes the extra mile then all kinds of possibilities open up.
Go Green Taiwan – Thousand-Mile Trek 2.0
“Follow our dream, protect our land, care about all life” has always been the mission of GIGABYTE. On 2023 World Earth Day, the project completed its final stage. The follow-up island-hopping itinerary for “Go Green – Thousand-Mile Trek 2.0” was launched in October of the same year to safeguard the environment on Green Island.
39｜Kinmen Houbian Beach
11-13 Oct 2025
Weight of Collected Waste: 1,740.7 kg
38｜Matsu Niujiao Beach
10-12 Oct 2024
Weight of Collected Waste: 864.7 kg
37｜Exploring Green Island This Way
07-09 Oct 2023
Weight of Collected Waste: 1,011.39 kg
Go Green Taiwan Dairy
2019~2023
36｜Last Mile of the Trek, Last Piece of the Dream
22 APR 2023
Walking Distance: 12.7 km
Weight of Collected Waste: 0 kg
35｜Good Neighbor of Budai
8-9 OCT 2022
Walking Distance: 27.5 km
Weight of Collected Waste: 1577.71 kg
34｜Wandering to Tamsui
17 SEP 2022
Walking Distance: 19.9 km
Weight of Collected Waste: 852 kg
32｜The Sunrise of Taimali
31 DEC 2021 – 01 JAN 2022
Walking Distance: 50.9 km
Weight of Collected Waste: 250.6 kg
33｜Story of Sugar Town (Yunlin-Chiayi–Tainan Plain)
26-28 FEB 2022
Walking Distance: 60.32 km
Weight of Collected Waste: 966.62 kg
31｜Meet New Jinshan by Chance
13 NOV 2021
Walking Distance: 19.2 km
Weight of Collected Waste: 462.26 kg
30｜Love Pusung Like the Mountain Loves the Sea
9-11 OCT 2021
Walking Distance: 43.7 km
Weight of Collected Waste: 617.03 kg
29｜Admire Candlestick Islets from Shitoushan
17 APR 2021
Walking Distance: 19.6 km
Weight of Collected Waste: 984.4 kg
28｜Ramble through Small Town Lukang
27-28 FEB 2021
Walking Distance: 33.36 km
Weight of Collected Waste: 571.32 kg
27｜Roam through the North Coast
7 NOV 2020
Walking Distance: 20.3 km
Weight of Collected Waste: 413.83 kg
26｜Drive through Fangliao
9-11 OCT 2020
Walking Distance: 46.3 km
Weight of Collected Waste: 1,138.11 kg
25｜Scenes along the West Coast Expressway
19 SEP 2020
Walking Distance: 17 km
Weight of Collected Waste: 1,024.02 kg
24｜Celebrate Double Ten with Double Legs
10-12 OCT 2019
Walking Distance: 48.2 km
Weight of Collected Waste: 403.23 kg
23｜Goodbye to Port of Taichung
21 SEP 2019
Walking Distance: 20 km
Weight of Collected Waste: 1,036.73 kg
22｜Escape from Marine Waste
18 MAY 2019
Walking Distance: 2 km
Weight of Collected Waste: 417.46 kg
21｜Amazing Longdong Bay
13 APR 2019
Walking Distance: 19.5 km
Weight of Collected Waste: 1,034.52 kg
20｜Walking through Kaohsiung
28 FEB – 2 MAR 2019
Walking Distance: 55.9 km
Weight of Collected Waste: 438.81 kg
19｜Trek Together and Welcome New Year
30 DEC 2018 – 1 JAN 2019
Walking Distance: 50.8 km
Weight of Collected Waste: 438.38 kg
2015~2018
18｜Visit to Dajia Praying for a Good Luck
10 NOV 2018
Walking Distance: 17 km
Weight of Collected Waste: 844.76 kg
17｜Intellectual journey to Tainan and Kaohsiung
29-30 SEP 2018
Walking Distance: 34.36 km
Weight of Collected Waste: 232.26 kg
16｜Following Railway along East Coast
16-18 JUN 2018
Walking Distance: 50 km
Weight of Collected Waste: 269.93 kg
15｜Grand Tour to Suao-Hualien
6-8 APR 2018
Walking Distance: 49 km
Weight of Collected Waste: 241.45 kg
14｜Strolling along Baishatun
10 MAR 2018
Walking Distance: 16.1 km
Weight of Collected Waste: 483.44 kg
13｜Far Travel to Kebalan
18-19 NOV 2017
Walking Distance: 31.1 km
Weight of Collected Waste: 146.9 kg
12｜Exploration of Mountain City (Miaoli)
7 OCT 2017
Walking Distance: 25.6 km
Weight of Collected Waste: 42.77 kg
11｜Beauty of Lanyang Plain
3-4 JUN 2017
Walking Distance: 32.2 km
Weight of Collected Waste: 109.58 kg
10｜Matsu Heritage Trek
1 APR 2017
Walking Distance: 17.52 km
Weight of Collected Waste: 44.38 kg
9｜Tour of Historic Capital
25-27 FEB 2017
Walking Distance: 52 km
Weight of Collected Waste: 91.05 kg
8｜Discover the Cape of Good Hope
12 NOV 2016
Walking Distance: 20.8 km
Weight of Collected Waste: 150.38 kg
7｜South-Link Cross-Island Mountain Trail
8-10 OCT 2016
Walking Distance: 32.6 km
Weight of Collected Waste: 256.41 kg
6｜Emei Lake
6 AUG 2016
Walking Distance: 19.93 km
Weight of Collected Waste: 20.35 kg
5｜Pilgrimage to Dajia Matsu
9 APR 2016
Walking Distance: 24 km
Weight of Collected Waste: 30.62 kg
4｜South of Border- Kenting
27-29 FEB 2016
Walking Distance: 41.4 km
Weight of Collected Waste: 36.85 kg
3｜Hexing Railway Station
6 DEC 2015
Walking Distance: 26.5 km
Weight of Collected Waste: 60 kg
2｜Cao-ling Historic Trail
31 OCT 2015
Walking Distance: 15.5 km
Weight of Collected Waste: 15 kg
1｜Maiden Voyage- Qingshui Temple in Sanxia
30 AUG 2015
Walking Distance: 43.9km
Weight of Collected Waste: 19.2kg
Map of Thousand Mile Trek
