12-year-old Lilly wages 'war' on plastic in Thailand

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Lilly, Thailand's Greta Thunberg, wages 'war' on plastic

BANGKOK: Skipping school to glide through a dirty Bangkok canal on a paddleboard, Lilly fishes out rubbish in her mission to clean up Thailand, where the average person uses eight plastic bags every single day.

In this picture taken on Aug 25, 2019, 12-year-old Ralyn Satidtanasarn, known by her nickname Lilly, collects plastic waste during the Trash Hero cleaning initiative at the Khung Bang Kachao urban forest and beach in Bangkok. The demise last month of a baby dugong was mourned on social media, reviving discussion in the government over a proposed ban on most single-use plastics by 2022.For now young activists like Lilly can help capture attention.

Then came the global movement initiated by 16-year-old Greta Thunberg, who has become a key face in the battle against global warming.Inspired by the young Swede, Lilly did sit-ins in front of the Thai government buildings.

 

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