#HumanSolidarityDay
"There was so much plastic lying around the beach in Borivali we visited that my kids began playing with the thrash," says Lisbon Ferrao.
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#Initiative #BeachCleanup #Respect #CleanMumbai #TheBetterIndia
"There was so much plastic lying around the beach in Borivali we visited that my kids began playing with the thrash," says Lisbon Ferrao.
@lisbon_ferrao
#Initiative #BeachCleanup #Respect #CleanMumbai #TheBetterIndia
He, along with her wife Zsuzsanna Salda, whose passion has been cleaning the beaches of Mumbai city for many years.
Lisbon decided he wanted to give his kids the same beach experience he had as a child and therefore started #VasaiBeachCleaners.
Lisbon decided he wanted to give his kids the same beach experience he had as a child and therefore started #VasaiBeachCleaners.
“Every time we would visit the beach, we would begin by clearing off a few plastic bags & bottles and dispose of these in dry waste bins. When nobody turned up after posting online, the family took things into their own hands and highlighted 'before & after' scenes of the beach."
The media was scrambling to get their articles out, and Lisbon and his family were applauded by everyone for their kind work. Soon, volunteers started pouring in from all over the city, wanting to join the #cleanupdrives.
An act that started with 4 people turned into an initiative driven by 12,000 volunteers.
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