She decided to become an example for others and started cleaning beaches.
Pat Smith, a 70-year-old woman from the United Kingdom, is a vivid example of someone who seeks to change the world for the best of future generations.
Despite her age, she is full of energy and decided to spend 2021, cleansing the beaches of her native country. In total, she put 52 sites in order, one for each week a year.
The driving force of PET actions is her concern for the future of her children and grandchildren.
«We are causing catastrophic damage to the oceans. I have to do something about it», she says.
In 2020, PET became the co-founder of Last Straw Cornwall, a company engaged in the fight against environmental pollution in the British city of Cornwall.
The company was able to attract ordinary entrepreneurs and enthusiasts and as a result, a group of people who work together works to solve some problems formed.
Pat decided to become an example for others and began to travel around her homeland, removing the beaches.
She also started a blog where she talked about all the events, and, having learned about her desire to fight pollution, other people began to join her.
Every year, only 85 tons of plastic are thrown out in the UK.
Last Straw Cornwall has become one of many companies involved in this problem. It is important to note that plastic straw decomposes in about 200 years.
Every year, a large number of marine animals die due to plastic waste.
We can all change the situation, and it is never too late to start.
