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How long have you been litter picking?
Saw a post that made me curious about stats.
How long have you been litter picking?
How often do you go out? For how long?
Do you pick in rural, suburban, or urban areas (or a combination)?
20:01 UTC
X marks the spot.- another basket of litter plicykled off Eugene, Oregon.
16:10 UTC
Every loose plastic bottle cap I picked up in November
Between the leaves and it getting dark earlier, it was harder to spot these this month.
One pattern I have observed based on timing/location is that a lot of these are coming out of people's recycling. They put the bottle with the lid on in their bin, then it falls out when lifted to the truck or is blown out by the wind. Then a car runs over the bottle and the pressure causes the lid to pop off. People will pick up the bottle when they bring the bin in, but not notice the caps.
I know the area is considering switching to closed lid recycling bins, which may help both caps specifically, and escaped waste more generally.
I also wonder if the large amount of litter from water bottle comes from fear of lead in the water. 74% of housing was built pre 1980, with 29% being pre 1939. People, especially renters, probably have uncertainty about their pipes. I know they're supposedly inventorying the service lines in 2025.(Though it may just be there is so many water caps because the water bottles are lighter weight than the soda ones and thus more likely to get blown around)
Also, I am always surprised by how few caps I see from nips. I picked up over 20 fireball bottles in one day, but only 2 fireball caps in the whole month.
14:31 UTC
weekly detrash in my neighbourhood Rotterdam the Netherlands
14:27 UTC
Sometimes a small bag is good enough!
There's ALOT of trash in the wooded area of this industrial park but I'm starting one small bag at a time. Plus the pups love it here so preventing any glass from being broken is a must!
13:16 UTC
Am I in the wrong or am I misunderstanding something...
I guess my point at the end is that I would prefer to lessen the risk posed by syringes through the right approach. Or maybe I am misinterpreting something. Other people's opinions would be appreciated. I could use some comments from people who have been doing this way longer than I am (I've only done it since Oct. 2021).
Also, I want to emphasize that the commenter is part of a cleaning organization in New Zealand. Maybe things are different there than in the US?
03:37 UTC
Only one bag today. I have been working off Hollywood for the last couple of weeks. I love to go back in the woods and explore. So we pick litter and talk
01:56 UTC
11/24 Litter Cleanup: - Kent, WA Totals: 26 Sessions, 73 Bags of Litter (3060 gallons) 90.53 Miles, 47:49 Time. "Wave" to all the honks and friendly people we met on our cleanups :)
23:20 UTC
Some of Fridays Community Cleanup - Black Friday 336 Tire cleanup. Post Thanksgiving Tirehea Turkey Haul 295 &198
15:23 UTC
I have questions.- a basket of litter plicykled off Eugene, Oregon.
14:44 UTC
Picking up litter makes me feel powerful
This is my husband doing some on our street before I got 2 bags on a busy road nearby. It just makes me feel so good to get out, exercise and clean up nature. Hope everyone is doing great today!
15:46 UTC
Thanksgiving DeTrash!
13:35 UTC