The 'Absolutely Fabulous' actress raises awareness of climate change and criticizes 'throwaway society' as she urges people to recycle for sustainability.
- Oct 31, 2021
AceShowbiz - Joanna Lumley reuses and recycles "everything" she can.
The star is an "original baby boomer" who grew up as "poor as rats" so she's always been raised not to waste money and urged others to follow her lead for environmental reasons.
"We mended our own clothes and used stuff up, mainly because we were as poor as rats," she told Britain's OK! magazine. "I save string, elastic bands and collect the all the wire hangers from dry cleaners to take back. I reuse paper from parcels and recycle everything I can, switch off lights and reuse my old clothes."
The "Absolutely Fabulous" actress dislikes the current "throwaway society" and does what she can do combat it, admitting, "Even in my TV shows I'm wearing old clothes."
Ahead of the COP26 summit in Glasgow, Scotland, next week (begs01Nov21), Joanna called for people to put pressure on their governments to tackle the climate crisis once and for all.
"The planet is our home, we must look after it," she stressed. "We can turn it around but only if we put in the effort now, and make sure our governments do as we tell them."
While Joanna is concerned about the world that is being left for her granddaughters - Alice, 18, and 17-year-old Emily - she is also considering the legacy for the animal kingdom.
She said, "We also have to think about the starling's grandchildren, the giraffe's grandchildren, the lion's grandchildren. Will they have a life?"
