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| Boy saves thousands of sweet tubs from landfill | Boy saves thousands of sweet tubs from landfill |
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| Teddy has collected more than 2,000 plastic confectionery tubs | Teddy has collected more than 2,000 plastic confectionery tubs |
| "I'm one little boy and it started with one tub and one dream to save the planet, and now look how many we've got." | "I'm one little boy and it started with one tub and one dream to save the planet, and now look how many we've got." |
| Teddy has collected more than 2,500 plastic confectionery tubs because he does not want them to end up in landfill. | Teddy has collected more than 2,500 plastic confectionery tubs because he does not want them to end up in landfill. |
| The six-year-old from Netley in Hampshire was "angry" when he found out that the tubs, often piled high in supermarkets, could not be recycled by the kerbside. | The six-year-old from Netley in Hampshire was "angry" when he found out that the tubs, often piled high in supermarkets, could not be recycled by the kerbside. |
| Teddy, whose hero is David Attenborough, told the BBC: "We have one planet and we need to look after it." | Teddy, whose hero is David Attenborough, told the BBC: "We have one planet and we need to look after it." |
| Teddy has been picking up tubs from houses and others are left on his doorstep | Teddy has been picking up tubs from houses and others are left on his doorstep |
| Last year he collected 358 of the tubs, which are typically sold with chocolates, sweets, or crackers inside. | Last year he collected 358 of the tubs, which are typically sold with chocolates, sweets, or crackers inside. |
| He wrote a letter to his school, which in turn sent out a letter to parents, and together with his mum Laura he put up posters at local businesses. | He wrote a letter to his school, which in turn sent out a letter to parents, and together with his mum Laura he put up posters at local businesses. |
| He even asked his grandad to go to the local tip to ask them to save any tubs that people had binned, to prevent them going to landfill. | He even asked his grandad to go to the local tip to ask them to save any tubs that people had binned, to prevent them going to landfill. |
| Whilst some authorities in the UK have the capacity to recycle these tubs via kerbside collection, Hampshire currently does not. | |
| Recently Teddy stepped up his activity, and a post on Facebook in which he described himself as an "eco warrior on a mission" and telling of how "hundreds of thousands of [tubs] go to landfill or the ocean" helped gather momentum. | |
| He quickly "smashed" this year's target of 500 tubs, reaching 2,598 in a month. | He quickly "smashed" this year's target of 500 tubs, reaching 2,598 in a month. |
| He has also been collecting them from people's houses, and has taken them out of bins. | He has also been collecting them from people's houses, and has taken them out of bins. |
| Mum Laura said people had been "so supportive and kind" | Mum Laura said people had been "so supportive and kind" |
| Teddy, who wants to be a marine biologist or a stunt man when he grows up, said: "I'd heard we can't recycle these tubs in our normal recycling bin but I wanted to change that so I can save the world. | Teddy, who wants to be a marine biologist or a stunt man when he grows up, said: "I'd heard we can't recycle these tubs in our normal recycling bin but I wanted to change that so I can save the world. |
| "We have one planet and we need to look after it." | "We have one planet and we need to look after it." |
| Mum Laura said: "Teddy's realising now the issues we have, and is really keen on trying to get the message out there, and inspiring others to make a difference. | Mum Laura said: "Teddy's realising now the issues we have, and is really keen on trying to get the message out there, and inspiring others to make a difference. |
| "It doesn't matter what change you're making or how big or small, it does make a difference to our environment." | "It doesn't matter what change you're making or how big or small, it does make a difference to our environment." |
| She added: "People have been so supportive and kind getting behind him. | She added: "People have been so supportive and kind getting behind him. |
| "Every time we come home there's more tubs left on the doorstep, friends have told friends who've told friends and every tub makes the difference." | "Every time we come home there's more tubs left on the doorstep, friends have told friends who've told friends and every tub makes the difference." |
| The tubs will be taken to a plastic reprocessing centre | The tubs will be taken to a plastic reprocessing centre |
| Teddy has collected the tubs as part of Greene King's Tub2Pub charity appeal. The tubs will be taken to The Shamblehurst Barn pub and from there to a plastic reprocessing centre. | Teddy has collected the tubs as part of Greene King's Tub2Pub charity appeal. The tubs will be taken to The Shamblehurst Barn pub and from there to a plastic reprocessing centre. |
| But for now he has no plans to repeat the feat next year. | But for now he has no plans to repeat the feat next year. |
| "I'm going to have a break," he admitted. "I've done it for two years straight!" | "I'm going to have a break," he admitted. "I've done it for two years straight!" |
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