[Music] [Applause]
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]
[Applause]
[Applause] you
”
Be First to Comment