15:24, 05 December 2022
Words by Abi Scaife, Staff Writer, London
One man is raising awareness about just how badly plastic is affecting our world - in quite a unique way.
Meet Modou Fall, also known as the ‘Plastic Man’, an environmental activist from Senegal. As for what he’s doing, well, they do say a picture speaks a thousand words...
He makes outfits made from plastic waste and, well, shows it off.
It sure is! Modou, a 49-year-old former soldier and father of three took on his alter-ego Plastic Man on World Environment Day in 2011 and has been travelling around cities in Senegal ever since.
He has also set up an environmental association named Clean Senegal that raises awareness of waste pollution through education and encourages reuse and recycling.
