70-year-old Englishwoman wages war on plastic waste on Cornwall's beaches


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Smith picking up trash on Charleston's beach. Photo: AFP

There is no age limit to taking action on behalf of the planet. Testament to that fact is 70-year-old Pat Smith, who is fighting to put an end to the plastic waste which is polluting beaches and destroying marine life in Cornwall, England.

Each year, over 13 million tonnes of plastic ends up in our oceans. For the past 50 years, global plastic consumption has risen by a factor of 20.

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