Sustainability tips: Plogging is taking the world by storm: Our tips for successful cleaning

Plogging combines jogging and trash for a fun exercise that is good for the environment too.
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Have you ever run or walked, looked after your belongings, and noticed rubbish on the trails and trails? It can be a sad distraction, and worse, garbage can end up in our waterways and wildlife habitats. You hate to see it but what can you do about it?

Enter your new favorite activity: P logging. This is your opportunity to keep training while keeping our community clean at the same time.

Plogging, jogging collecting rubbish, started in Sweden in 2016. In Swedish, "plogging" comes from plocka upp (to pick up ) and jogga (to jog) to get the new verb plogga . The activity has grown in popularity over the past two years, largely due to growing concerns about plastic pollution. There are also other variations, such as a palk (plogging walk) or a pike (plogging walk).

The Washington Post calls this mutually beneficial activity a "Swedish fitness mania for people who want to save the planet". And its advantages are really numerous. Our trails and trails clearly benefit from the benefits and it really is a workout. Fresh air is always good for your body and soul, and whether you run or walk, your body moves. Not to mention the clogging requires squatting to pick up that junk, so you get some extra glute workout too.

Plogging has been introduced worldwide and is becoming increasingly important in the USA. As with jogging, this is a common solo activity, but there are also plenty of plogging events organized like a running club with an added twist. No matter what you do or what your name is, keeping us and our environment clean is a great activity. The next time you want to get moving, grab a garden bag and gloves and go out for a snack.

Here are four tips for a successful plog.

1. Safety First - Always use your judgment and only pick up waste that appears to be safe to handle. Avoid hazardous materials, broken glass, and other hazardous items.
2. Sorting recyclables: Throughout Eagle County, trash cans are combined with wastebasket . If possible, recycle bottles, cans, and paper. Download the Eagle County Waste Wizard app for more information on local recycling.
3. Watch out for road and river cleanups: Across the Vail Valley, there are many organizations organizing coordinated remediation activities across the community. The Eagle River Watershed Council conducts an annual river cleanup in the fall and street cleaning in the spring. Visit their website More information about these events.
4. Share your plogging adventure: capitalize on your success and use global #plogging to get the word out. Sharing your progress using hashtags can help raise awareness and encourage more people to join.

Nina Waysdorf is the Zero Waste Coordinator at Walking Mountains Sustainability. Contact her at ninaw@walkingmountains.org .

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