Greta Thunberg Fined for Smartphone Eco-Damage


Greta Thunberg Fined for Smartphone Eco-Damage

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Greta Thunberg Fined for Smartphone Eco-Damage

Greta Thunberg is an activist from Sweden. She got a fine from Israel for hurting the environment. She threw her phone into the sea when she was scared.

The police in Israel said it was an iPhone. The phone went to the bottom of the sea. This hurt the sea and the animals living there.

A person from the environment ministry spoke about this. He said they could not ignore it. He said everyone must protect the environment.

The fine for Greta is ten thousand shekels. This is money that she must pay. She must pay because her action hurt the environment.

Greta also needs to fix the damage. She will plant forty cactuses. These cactuses must be planted in the Negev desert within one week.


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Who is Greta Thunberg?

Greta Thunberg is an activist from Sweden.

What did Greta do that hurt the environment?

She threw her phone into the sea when she was scared.

What must Greta do to fix the damage?

She will plant forty cactuses in the Negev desert.


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Greta Thunberg Fined for Smartphone Eco-Damage