Organized a neighborhood de-trashing. Only one neighbor joined me - but we picked 3.5 bags of garbage!

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My SO dedicated her 30th birthday to cleaning 30 beaches in Wales

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Back in 2018 when me and my dive buddies detrashed in egypt

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I don’t always litter but when I do I leave my pay stub and receipts with my name and address on them.

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We are picking up what you’re putting down.

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I get so frustrated that there never seems to be a shortage of plastic bottles on my daily commute.

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1 hour of work detrashing one side of a busy block (other side of the street has other volunteers 🙂). luckily you can’t see inside the bag that had someone’s shit-filled underwear 🤢

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Lake nearby update. Today there were few of us. Perfect day again. Photos in comment.

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Went to BLM land for target practice with my BF and his family, all this was within 25 feet of the car. Have to bring more bags next time!

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Full bag from a 10 minute walk around the block.

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Picked this up while walking my dog today and will do this every day until there’s nothing to pick up anymore! It ain’t much, but it’s honest work ;)

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#trashtag -Just one of the many days cleaning our local waterways. Featuring Selma Kayak and Large Marge the Garbage Barge.

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always with the chickfila styrofoam, fuck that place

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Crosspost: I helped organize a cleanup at Pearmain & Douglass for last weeks Battle for the Bay. This is the before and after:

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I filled a bag full of litter on a 60 minute walk in the park. I pick up rubbish there every day as I walk my dog and am planning to send photos of it to my local council who clearly aren’t doing enough to combat this chronic litter problem!

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Sometimes I get mad when picking up trash. Then I find something like this

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haven't seen one in awhile and do not want to see the trend die just as super nice weather starts! #trashtag with my 11 year old on the Ice Age Trail

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Picked up loads of trash around this beautiful path - the amount of beer cans was mad

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I swore I wouldn't detrash anymore until trash & recycling pickup day, but I couldn't help myself. Most of this came from under the bridge pictured.

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Gotta keep that water flowing :)

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Smaller stretch of road this time, but every little helps!

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Cleaning the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.

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I’m gonna need a bigger boat

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Small part of my litter 'haul' from this evening.

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Day 3 of “how much of this creek can I clean before it greens up?”

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4 hours to dig out a shopping cart

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Worst-smelling trash I have ever encountered (Allentown PA) Hope rain washes the funk away

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This sub inspired me to clean up the area where I walk my dogs today. Got some glass out of there to make it safer for all the pups!

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Did a 45 min beach clean yesterday after the hot weather. One less bag of plastic going in the ocean.

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Keeping our favorite spot clean...found a blanket so only got a few more pieces before our bag was full

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Lake nearby. First time detrashing - now I feel you guys. I enjoyed every single moment. Will keep doing it until I detrash it all.

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I spent an hour pulling trash out of this creek and filled up all the bags I brought with me. There was more trash than I could get to today, but I broke apart a trash dam and helped the water flow again! Next time- a bigger trash bag (and some bug repellent)

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Bernie picks up trash on his own in a public park after being elected Mayor in 1981.

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The Hulk himself shouting out the #TrashTag

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It’s not much, but my buddies and I made Stoner’s peak a little more stoner-friendly

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Focus on glass today. Two buckets already in the waste glass container.

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Another day at the reservoir. My wife and I decided we’d bring an extra canoe with us.

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Made it to the end of my block before filling up the bucket for the first time ever! Fewer people out, less litter =)

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Doesn’t look like much. I work at a hotel and I get this much trash 5x a week when I do my exterior walk. Every bit counts

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First big project, and I am a 13 year old doing it solo, but getting it done, piece by piece

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Another day, another round of grounds! Once again, sweat myself to death in the humidity and filled multiple buckets with trash (not as many as the first time though!)

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Why fill this bag 4x to kick off my birthday? Because it feels good

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Usually I don't post what I cleaned up, but tbh I'm a lil pissed rn. It is the place where I started and have to come back to once in a while. Doesn't look like much, but it was 2,5 hrs of work at -3°C and I counted 454 cigarettes. Fucking humanity.

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Bought a house this year with a city drain at the bottom of the hill mean to drain heavy rains. The neighborhood’s litter washes down the hill and gets stuck in the drain causing long back ups like this. Picked up a whole bag of trash caught along the hill and out of the water

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Picked up a decent amount of garbage at Three Sisters Falls in CA. Lots and lots of discarded water bottles and other trash, unfortunately.

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Today was the first spring day in my region. Celebrated with two clean up sessions.

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Ups, we did it again. Happy Thursday everybody!

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Trying to help my depression by walking and cleaning up! Not pictured - 162 cigarette butts. GROSS

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4000 Butts in 3.5 Hours

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Saw this bucket in the median next to my apartment complex while driving, walked to go pick it up and cleaned up on the way back!

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Detrashed the backyard- previous owner had several hens, three dogs, two cats, and one toddler who loved cars

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~300+ lbs of trash cleaned from an empty lot. Planning a second trip back as we didn't finish cleaning the spot

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Lowell, Mass USA this morning. About 15 volunteers removed 2 shopping carts, a handful of bikes, plenty of litter and a few other items from a local waterway.

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33 volunteers detrashed over 400 pounds of debris along the shores of the Hood Canal. The majority of the weight came from a degrading aquaculture farm nearby. As aquaculture is a newer field, regulation is minimal. Make sure to reachout to your state representatives to request increased monitoring!

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#trashtag won't die in Florida. One ton of Abandoned Crab Traps and marine debris removed from Tampa Bay thanks to the Ghost Trap Rodeo volunteers. Keep our Oceans Clean.

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Cleared broken glass, straws, cigarette butts and old tennis balls from a beach popular for dogs and children. Used an old pasta bag to collect it, dumped the rubbish out in a public bin and brought the bag home to be recycled. No new plastic bags used to detrash.

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Another dive, another load of trash and treasure out of our lakes and rivers!

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Morning walks with the baby. Tips are welcome

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I installed this bin and plaque in the alley beside my house where people keep dropping trash

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My evening walk yesterday. 72 cigarette butts, 5 masks and 1 fancy perfume bottle

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I've started picking up trash on my way home from uni. This is the first day. I'm overwhelmed by the amount of garbage I collected. The trail is less than 1 km long. How can a person do such horrible things in a beautiful man-made forest, just near the sea???

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Got myself a Harbor Freight grabber. Picked up my neighborhood while taking the kid on a walk

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Did a little cleaning work in my nearby abandoned garden.

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Almost didn't find anything fun on my weekly trash walk, but then this Googly eyes showed up!

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Humble contribution

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Cross Country Detrashing Roadtrip [Day 11 FINAL DAY] - I was joined by some friends in San Francisco, California

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Took me a bit to get it; once I did I realized it belongs here

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This is “Craddle of Filth” she’s a Litter Assualt Vehicle. She’s perfect for carrying all the random bits people like to leave in the park.

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Y’all inspired me! Only had a few minutes before dark but my picker got delivered so I went out and got some trash!

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If I’m picking up poop 💩 anyway, I pick up a few more pieces of trash while I’m at it. Larsen the Corgi in the background 🥰🐶

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Clean up in Belgrade, Serbia

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Detrashed my favourite bird sanctuary

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I’ve picked up ~10 mostly full whipped cream cans in my area in the last month. Anyone else seeing these? Is this this part of some TikTok challenge or something?

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16 bags cleaned up from local park. Lots of cool stuff found.

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This made me think of you all! Great job getting rid of all the things that don’t spark joy!

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We collected +1,350 pieces of litter in two hours. Keep it up!

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Folks from r/Polska said to post this here as well. Together with two friend, we collected 7 bags in our local forest. Szczecin, Poland.

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I think 6 Icehouses in one walk is a new record for me.

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I’m so sick of dodging glass when I walk my dog. This was only the immediate area outside our building.

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I’ve been running past this littered property for months now, and today I finally got out and cleaned it up. Got an old tent, an empty safe, 3 grocery bags of trash and a full bin of recycling. It’ll feel so much better the next time I run by.

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On fire this week removing illegal signage in my city (more info in comments)

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I started collecting litter on my local beach and, so far, picking up other people's trash has been good for my Mental Health as well as the Environment. F**k people that leave disposable BBQs on beaches though.

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Satisfying trash pull from bushes, before/after; can't wait til fall/winter when I can see and access more easily

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Was going to go on a walk and then I remembered this area I pass when I walk to work. I always wished someone would clean it up, and I'm proud to say that today I was that person. My first of hopefully many more detrashings.

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Your daily motivation for why we do what we do.

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A reminder of how long it takes plastic to degrade. Pick it up today and it won't be there 40 years later.

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Wetlands Conservancy cleanup event at the Cedar Mill wetland in Portland, Oregon

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My new hobby: trash fishing

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I don't get why it's apparently okay to litter as long as you make it some sort of ritual. I present: The pacifier tree

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A twilight walk with the dog, made the streets a tad cleaner.

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Fjallraven is currently promoting the collection of trash while hiking. Great initiative! What do you think?

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Picked up some trash while at my local park. NC is a beautiful state, let’s keep it that way yeah?

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Dough not throw food on the ground, people. It makes the squirrels fat. One bag, 20 minutes, and enthusiastic thanks from a passerby

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A group of us cleaning up in queens NY - catch the vibes!

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pretty proud of my haul yesterday.

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Cleaned up the nearby park with the GF

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Beach Cleanup (only one Walmart bag but it’s something)

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Finally went on a Trash Run with my local hero / community activist who has been picking up litter around our neighborhood for years, way before it was cool.

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Two huge bags today. Very pleased with how it's looking now. Wales UK.

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A nice way to remind corporations to go Green ♻️

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This trash was collected during our once a month downtown creek cleanup. Santa Rosa, Ca

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First timer! About 45 minutes in front of my apartment complex. Next time, I need more bags

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My Jeep club(skeetown jeep club) after our second highway cleanup, this time in the rain! 55 bags of garbage cleaned drones our segment of highway, muskegon, Michigan. Doing our part to keep our community clean.

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Cleaning Up a Filthy Campsite in Olympic National Forest (On the job)

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I always pick up litter while down climbing from a hike. I've learned to bring more than one bag!

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thanks to this sub for helping me get motivated

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Hit the front page for detrashing and couldn’t be happier #trashthor

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After a recent hard rain, collected the bottles near the sewer runoff that feeds right into a creek around our area

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Collected all this on a two mile jaunt with the pupper through our suburban North Raleigh neighborhood. Detrashing is even better when it’s multi-tasking!

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Decided to test out my new grabber

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Could Have Done Without Finding The Used Condom, But A Good Day Nonetheless

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I’m going to start keeping a count of all the masks I find

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Pulled a few pounds of trash off my local beach this morning. They have a beach cleaning tractor but it can’t make it down to the shoreline.

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I work at different hospitals. Always try my best to pick up all the masks I see. This is a part of this week's haul.

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Detrashed forest behind my apartment some more, then set up a hammock to enjoy the view

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When the BeachBoys mentioned this place in Surfin USA they forgot to mention the trash

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Wednesday evening detrashing with my sister

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Saw a neighbor DeTrashing, decided to join

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Yesterday I saw a few bottles lying around in a forest. Today I returned to pick them up, to find that there are a lot more then few.

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It's not much but I did my part

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Two hour cleanup with a friend. Sixty gallons of litter bagged.

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Superyacht Crew Malaysian Beach Clean Up

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Collected 20 kg of trash from around 2 car parks

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Been detrashing the walking path next to my apartment for thebpast few weeks. It's looking better already- little by little.

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SF Cleanup [Day 1] - Haight Ashbury, Hippies, Cigarettes and History

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Long evening fishing trash out of the water after some large storms! An never ending battle :(

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Long weekend means lots of trash.

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went to the park to walk around then saw tons of beer cans went and got some bags and came back and cleaned up! this is my first time i’m so excited !

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Picked up a hamdfull of butts at the bus stop. Blah blah blah wear gloves.

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You all inspired me; did my first round today on my dog walk!

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Had a great scuba dive in the river. Found lots of bottles.

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Even the local trash picking volunteers think magnet fishers like us do an amazing job of removing metal and plastic waste from the waterways

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15 volunteers picked up 1,640 lbs of trash under an overpass in Portland, OR.

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3rd day of hiking, third bag of trash cleaned up from the trail

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10 Minutes on a Berlin riverside path

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Merry Christmas to all the trash pickers out there! Keep up the good work and continue to inspire others to clean up this planet 🌎 ♻️

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“One Man’s Trash;” otherwise known as the largest piece of junk we have hauled out of the river to date.

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This DeTrash was really satisfying. Thanks for being awesome, y’all.

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(OC) Another 5 gal of trash that people just throw in my yard, including some douche bags w-2. Ohio.

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Today I was gifted by the road gods with a street pineapple, tag still attached (but quickly removed.)

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Waste wagon. Grand Rapids, MI

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I clean up a lot of chemicals from the sides of roads. Most were filled with thick black oil.

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