Although she was off enjoying her beach vacation on the island of Siargao, Victoria’s Secret model Kelsey Merritt expressed frustration and disappointment on finding so much trash littered around the area.
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On her Instagram story, Kelsey took a video of herself picking up the trash she found while walking along the shore and wrote: “People need to stop throwing plastic/trash in the islands they visit.”
Watch the video below, reposted by the official Twitter fan account of Kelsey:
PSA: DO NOT throw your plastic/trash in the islands that you visit. If you are not responsible enough and you can’t carry your trash with you ‘til you reach a place where there are trash bins, BRING REUSABLE BOTTLES, ETC. !!!
Here’s @kelsmerritt picking up your trash! pic.twitter.com/TDobGUGKSp
— Kelsey Merritt Philippines (@KelseyMerrittPH) December 20, 2019
Kelsey has been a vocal advocate of a zero-waste lifestyle, frequently promoting sustainable lifestyle choices and sharing news about pollution.
This isn’t the first time a celebrity has taken to social media to lament the garbage being left at our local beaches. Jasmine Curtis-Smith also previously documented on her Instagram stories all the trash she found while walking along a beach in La Union with her boyfriend Jeff Ortega.
(LOOK: Jasmine Curtis-Smith Collects Plastic Trash During Beach Vacation with Boyfriend Jeff Ortega)
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