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The environment is a concern not just for people but for every living being. That’s why a smart Weimaraner named Loli has copied her environment-conscious owners by picking up trash during her walks on beaches across the UK.
Owners Trish Brewster, 54, and Yan Balewicz, 60, from York, are sharing their inspiring story hoping to get others to get into the habit. If the 13-year-old Loli can do it, anyone can.
Whenever they’re in their holiday home in Glenelg, Scotland, Loli manages to collect at least one trash bag’s worth of trash each day. But she doesn’t stop there because she also helps Trish and Yan collect trash while out at sea using their small boat.
Trish said: “I can’t walk past a piece of plastic without picking it up and over the years Loli has noticed this and now she helps find rubbish that I wouldn’t otherwise notice.
“Loli will run off down the beach and come back with plastic bottles for us to take home and recycle.
“She a very intelligent dog and she loves helping both me and Yan collect the rubbish.
“After most walks, we have at least one black bin bag full of plastic and other waste, a lot of it comes from the fishing boats as they must throw their nets into the sea.
“Loli’s favorite thing to do is go out on the boat and look out for dolphins.
“But if she spots some rubbish such as balloons or netting along the way, she’s the first to jump in and retrieve it.”
Trish is shocked at how much trash gets left behind on the beach and she hopes Loli’s example convinces other people to take action.
She added: “We’ve seen seals dead on the beach due to plastic pollution and it’s heart-breaking.
“I absolutely love animals and to see that humans are causing them so much harm by simply not recycling or using less plastic is awful.
“We do our bit by ensuring the beaches near our motor-home are as clean as they possibly can be but it’s going to take more than just me, Loli and Yan, a retired engineer, to make any drastic changes to our planet.
“People should know better than to leave plastic waste anywhere near our oceans.
“If Loli can do her bit by collecting waste then there’s no reason why everyone else can’t help.”
Trish has managed to collect over 2,000 bin bags worth of waste since she started the practice.
She said: “It has become a bit of a habit nowadays and it does drive Yan crazy at times.
“We can be on the boat and I’ll spot something floating in the distance and regardless of what direction we are going in, I will ensure it’s not left in the sea.
“It makes me proud that Loli has begun copying us and is now actively helping us to live in a cleaner area.”