Sarah
Sarah has always been interested in the environment and studied it at university. She was surprised to learn about the amount of trash each person produces every day. Little by little she decided to change her life and produce as little waste as possible.
At first, it was not easy to stop using plastic bottles, containers, single-use cups and straws. It was especially hard to avoid plastic bags, the most popular package in most of the stores. Over time Sarah learned how to choose reusable items, how to recycle different types of waste, how to compost organic garbage. She even tried to make some basic household cleaning products and organic beauty products. Inspired by numerous bloggers, she has gained her aim to produce no garbage at all.
Cora
Cora lives in the Philippines, a country which has one of the largest coral reef area. Since her childhood, Cora has enjoyed diving but year by year she has been watching the sad sight: the ocean and the shores have been getting dirtier and dirtier. The main reason is plastic waste which pollutes water and soil. The beaches are sinking in plastic trash brought by the tides and waves. Cora and other local volunteers try to clean up the waste, but it appears again and again. The young woman says it's heartbreaking to see how plastic damages the reefs — it destroys the delicate marine ecosystem.
Unable to change this situation, Cora invented a way to reuse the plastic rubbish picked from the ocean. With the help of a specially designed machine, the trash is remade into chairs, shoe soles and other everyday-use items. Local residents help Cora gather and transport the waste and sell the newly-made produce. Meanwhile, impressed by Cora's positive spirit, local design students help her find new ideas of what can be made with the plastic.
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is a diver.
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was an Environmental student.
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used to be a political activist.
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cleans the coastal area from marine trash.
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has created a startup company.
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knows what to do with different kinds of garbage.
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has achieved a zero-waste lifestyle.
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made a speech at the Annual Environmental Conference.
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inspires the local community to fight with ocean pollution.
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