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85-year-old grandfather dedicates his retirement to cleaning up trash from the beaches

We all need a beach getaway from time to time to relax, but there are people who sadly believe that the sand and the sea are big garbage containers and leave or dump their waste without regret. Luckily there are people like Fernando.

This man is 85 years old and he became an example for everyone because at his advanced age he set a valuable goal in life: Pick up trash and clean the beaches of his native Venice, Italy.

We need more people like Fernando

Elderly man cleans garbage from the beaches of Venencia

The Italian organization Plastic Free is dedicated to cleaning beaches and its goal is to sensitize and inform people about the damage that plastic causes to the planet and how important it is to keep our ecosystems clean.

For this reason, it was a pleasant surprise for them to find the older man picking up trash on his own.

An example for young people and adults

Elderly man cleans garbage from the beaches of Venencia

Fernando is from Venencia, but some years ago he moved to Milan. Even so, he fondly remembers the place where he was born and every time he visits it, he goes to his favorite beach in Veneto to clean it.

Fernando is 85 years old, he is of Venetian origin and passionate about Nordic walking. Every summer he returns to his homeland and, while walking, collects the waste that he finds in his path. It is a pride for us.

—Plastic Free

United for a clean planet

Elderly man cleans garbage from the beaches of Venencia

Age is not an impediment to fight against pollution. This is demonstrated by Benedict, another grandfather who has earned the admiration of the association.

Although you could stay home resting and enjoying your retirement, you are happy to get down to work to clean up the planet because you want the younger generations to be able to enjoy the wonders of nature.

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