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One small action can change the world | Zymal Umar | TEDxLCWU


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ossama come everyone my name is Emma

ossama come everyone my name is Emma Loomer I’m 11 years old I’m in grade six

Loomer I’m 11 years old I’m in grade six

Loomer I’m 11 years old I’m in grade six and I am the founder of Z box Pakistan

and I am the founder of Z box Pakistan

and I am the founder of Z box Pakistan have you ever wondered that how can you

have you ever wondered that how can you

have you ever wondered that how can you get rid of this plastic box well today

get rid of this plastic box well today

get rid of this plastic box well today I’m here to share an idea I had when I

I’m here to share an idea I had when I

I’m here to share an idea I had when I was 7 years old I went to the market

was 7 years old I went to the market

was 7 years old I went to the market with my parents and I was disturbed to

with my parents and I was disturbed to

with my parents and I was disturbed to see the plastic bags lying everywhere

see the plastic bags lying everywhere

see the plastic bags lying everywhere I’m going away with a stylish briefs are

I’m going away with a stylish briefs are

I’m going away with a stylish briefs are observed that the plastic bags also

observed that the plastic bags also

observed that the plastic bags also clobber our super system do you know

clobber our super system do you know

clobber our super system do you know Pakistan produces 20 million tons of

Pakistan produces 20 million tons of

Pakistan produces 20 million tons of trash every year and right now there is

trash every year and right now there is

trash every year and right now there is 35 percent of trash we dump annually

35 percent of trash we dump annually

35 percent of trash we dump annually China and uses produces more trash than

China and uses produces more trash than

China and uses produces more trash than Pakistan the difference is that they

Pakistan the difference is that they

Pakistan the difference is that they recycle but we don’t in Beijing there’s

recycle but we don’t in Beijing there’s

recycle but we don’t in Beijing there’s a 7 meter tall tower which sucks in the

a 7 meter tall tower which sucks in the

a 7 meter tall tower which sucks in the smog and turned the polluted air into

smog and turned the polluted air into

smog and turned the polluted air into oxygen and the dust particles are then

oxygen and the dust particles are then

oxygen and the dust particles are then converted into black diamonds this is

converted into black diamonds this is

converted into black diamonds this is why I thought to do something after

why I thought to do something after

why I thought to do something after seeing the plastic waste in the market

seeing the plastic waste in the market

seeing the plastic waste in the market that day I went home and thought about

that day I went home and thought about

that day I went home and thought about it for a while and I decided to take

it for a while and I decided to take

it for a while and I decided to take action and I started making newspaper

action and I started making newspaper

action and I started making newspaper bags at first my bags were very simple

bags at first my bags were very simple

bags at first my bags were very simple they just had a jute rope on the top for

they just had a jute rope on the top for

they just had a jute rope on the top for the handle but still people used to buy

the handle but still people used to buy

the handle but still people used to buy my bags just to motivate me some of them

my bags just to motivate me some of them

my bags just to motivate me some of them even came to my home to fill the bags

even came to my home to fill the bags

even came to my home to fill the bags and that is when I made my bags more

and that is when I made my bags more

and that is when I made my bags more presentable with the help of my parents

presentable with the help of my parents

presentable with the help of my parents I gathered the material for the bags I

I gathered the material for the bags I

I gathered the material for the bags I still remember that they were quite

still remember that they were quite

still remember that they were quite appealing

appealing

appealing I remembered the excitement I had when I

I remembered the excitement I had when I

I remembered the excitement I had when I sold my first bag to one of my relatives

sold my first bag to one of my relatives

sold my first bag to one of my relatives and I was very sure that I’ll spend all

and I was very sure that I’ll spend all

and I was very sure that I’ll spend all the money on some orphans or maybe some

the money on some orphans or maybe some

the money on some orphans or maybe some poor kids

poor kids

poor kids then now the money I’ve earned through

then now the money I’ve earned through

then now the money I’ve earned through my bags has been distributed in Essos

my bags has been distributed in Essos

my bags has been distributed in Essos village fountain house for disables and

village fountain house for disables and

village fountain house for disables and many more I have discovered that if you

many more I have discovered that if you

many more I have discovered that if you if you decide to take action it’s not

if you decide to take action it’s not

if you decide to take action it’s not difficult at all I discovered many ways

difficult at all I discovered many ways

difficult at all I discovered many ways to expand my business I also got in

to expand my business I also got in

to expand my business I also got in touch with some videos and I gave them

touch with some videos and I gave them

touch with some videos and I gave them soft loans so that they could start

soft loans so that they could start

soft loans so that they could start their own businesses one of them made

their own businesses one of them made

their own businesses one of them made her own general store and then turned

her own general store and then turned

her own general store and then turned the loan to me and the other one made

the loan to me and the other one made

the loan to me and the other one made some phase paper biodegradable baskets

some phase paper biodegradable baskets

some phase paper biodegradable baskets for me liniments which are taken are

for me liniments which are taken are

for me liniments which are taken are then given to others and the process

then given to others and the process

then given to others and the process continued I received many awards

continued I received many awards

continued I received many awards nationally and internationally which

nationally and internationally which

nationally and internationally which more awaited me a lot and all of this

more awaited me a lot and all of this

more awaited me a lot and all of this recognition came after when I took an

recognition came after when I took an

recognition came after when I took an action some a message for all the

action some a message for all the

action some a message for all the youngsters and for all the parents is

youngsters and for all the parents is

youngsters and for all the parents is that it’s never too early to act the

that it’s never too early to act the

that it’s never too early to act the smallest of ideas can yield great

smallest of ideas can yield great

smallest of ideas can yield great results I could not have achieved all

results I could not have achieved all

results I could not have achieved all this without the support of my parents

this without the support of my parents

this without the support of my parents we should create opportunities for

we should create opportunities for

we should create opportunities for youngsters like me to utilize the

youngsters like me to utilize the

youngsters like me to utilize the potential we are at a stage where we

potential we are at a stage where we

potential we are at a stage where we have create creativity and great

have create creativity and great

have create creativity and great imagination our elders should support us

imagination our elders should support us

imagination our elders should support us not just in our studies but they should

not just in our studies but they should

not just in our studies but they should also support us and our talent

also support us and our talent

also support us and our talent especially when it comes to helping

especially when it comes to helping

especially when it comes to helping others you don’t always need to start a

others you don’t always need to start a

others you don’t always need to start a business like me but I’m here to tell

business like me but I’m here to tell

business like me but I’m here to tell you that it can be done one small action

you that it can be done one small action

you that it can be done one small action can change the whole world thank you

can change the whole world thank you

can change the whole world thank you [Applause]

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