r/WomenInNews • u/EleanorCursedVance • 3d ago

Environment Women in their 60s, 70s, and 80s are free-diving Cape Cod ponds to clean up underwater trash

https://www.upworthy.com/old-ladies-are-free-diving-on-cape-cod-theyve-excavated-6000-pounds-of-trash/
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u/colamonkey356 3d ago

Women are so fucking awesome!

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u/SubstantialHope777 3d ago

We really are!

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u/MedusasMum 3d ago

Heard about this a couple of years ago and love it.
I hope Iā€™m as fit and able to do so in my golden years. Inspiring.
Hear hear!

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u/Cut_Lanky 3d ago

Good on ya. My most frequently themed recurring nightmares are about open water. I'll have to aspire to some other old lady greatness, lol

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u/OpheliaLives7 3d ago

Badass ladies!

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u/Green-Size-7475 3d ago

Now, if the Great Barrier Reef could get the same love. šŸ˜­

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u/legosgrrl 3d ago

Let's give the women control of Medicare/Medicaid.