I began with just one project and a vision to make a positive impact, and now look at how many people are involved.
A man named Teddy has accumulated over 2,500 empty plastic containers for candy because he wants to prevent them from being discarded in trash dumps.
The six-year-old from Netley in Hampshire was "angry" when he discovered that the recyclable tubs often stacked high in supermarkets could not be collected through the kerbside recycling program.
He collected 358 of these tubs, usually filled with chocolates, sweets, or crackers.
He penned a letter to his school, which in turn dispatched a letter to parents, and in cooperation with his mother Laura, he placed posters in local commercial establishments.
He also asked his grandfather to visit the nearby waste disposal site, asking them to set aside any big containers that people had thrown away, so they wouldn't be sent to the landfill.
He has recently increased his involvement, and a Facebook post describing himself as an "eco warrior on a mission" and mentioning that "hundreds of thousands of [tubs] end up in landfills or the ocean" helped gain momentum.
He quickly "smashed" his target of 500 tubs this year, achieving 2,598 in just one month.
He regularly collects them from private homes, as well as from waste containers.
Teddy, who aspires to be a marine biologist or a stuntman when he grows up, said, "I had read that we can't recycle these containers in our regular recycling bin but I wanted to change that so that I can help save the world."
We have only one planet and it's essential to take care of it.
Laura stated, "Teddy is coming to understand our concerns, and has a strong desire to share our message and inspire others to contribute positively."
Regardless of the size or nature of the alterations you are making, it undoubtedly has a significant impact on the environment.
She continued, "Individuals have demonstrated an extraordinary amount of support and kindness toward him."
When we return home, there's always more containers waiting for us on the doorstep. It starts with friends telling friends, and each container counts.
Teddy has collected the tubs as part of the Greene King's charitable "Tub2Pub" appeal. The tubs will be transported to The Shamblehurst Barn pub and from there they will go to a plastic reprocessing centre.
For the time being, he has no intentions of accomplishing the task again next year.
I'm going to take a break," he said. "I've taken time off consecutively for two years.
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