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An Eco-Friendly Journey Of A Woman From Paddleboarding To ‘#Plasticpatrol’
Mother Earth is choking with plastic litter wrecking havoc on her blue life. Various concerned souls are coming up to lessen out the burgeoning burden of trash in the lap of the planet. One of them is Lizzie Carr. She took a unique turn to draw the attention of humans around the world towards the alarming state of life underwater.
Lizzie spent some years in agony when she caught the news of cancer thriving inside her. She underwent harsh radiotherapy to banish the cropping evil. The journey almost scooped out her might and left her physically exhausted. To have some moments of relief, she turned to her father’s house in the Isle of Scilly. One day, she caught sight of a soul enjoying paddle boarding in the waters. The thrilling activity struck a chord with her ailing soul. Thus, she ended up taking paddle boarding as a part of her life.
She started to explore the waters of the U.K. Her efforts took her to a new height of achievements. Within five years, she donned the crown of the three-time world record holder. Along with the paddling spree, a new chapter opened up for her. She captured plastic litter lacing the waterways on her way to Kendal from Godalming. She ended up taking 2000 snaps of the trash in twenty-two days of four hundred miles journey.
and leave it at that? Ask yourself: do you know where your rubbish goes? Ask the brand of your favourite chocolate bar 
: do you know where your wrappers end up? Ask an MP or government official: do you know what items are recycled 
as a tool to capture data on litter (from plastics to metals and glass) to begin to understand the problem. Everything collected on our clean ups and by our global army of volunteers is photographed and categorised in the Plastic Patrol app. Alongside our partner scientists 
we analyse everything you collect to understand the types, brands, amount and distribution of litter. With understanding we can start to answer the previously unanswerable questions. With understanding we can help inform and develop smarter packaging solutions, policies and responsible behaviours. With understanding we have the power to make a difference. And the first results are in. We’ve just released our first litter impact report, which begins to answer all of those difficult questions. To read the full report, check out the link in our bio. So next time you pick up a piece of rubbish, don’t just put it in the bin, snap a photo Sharing the troubling state of the marine world, she posted the picture with hash tag- #PlasticPatrol. Her post rocked the world and pushed souls to open their eyes. The hash tag moved a bit higher and turned into a non-profit body- Plastic Patrol which is now conducting clean-up drives across the U.K. and the U.S. Not just that, there is also an app- Plastic Patrol app that makes it easy for environment concerned souls to share their worries by sharing the pictures of the plastic exorcising Mother Earth.
By collecting information related to the picture, they go ahead building a database about the level and extent of plastic pollution thriving in different parts of the world. The information makes way to a map depicting the alarming pollution levels. The University of Nottingham has joined hands with the initiative to interpret the data showing the intensity of the situation. The ‘Plastic Patrol’ app holds the title of being the largest bank of plastic data for the U.K.
Also, the initiative holds up many clean-up drives inviting people with some fitness exercise like paddling, yoga, etc. So let us join by cleaning up plastic litter with our moves for a bright future.
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