GREEN NEWS & VIEWS How To: Plogging For The Planet BY KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL 3ORJJLQJLVWKHFRPELQDWLRQRISLFNLQJXSOLWWHUZKLOHMRJJLQJ Litter impacts our quality of life, and often ends up as marine de- bris, polluting waterways and oceans harming wildlife and the envi- ronment. Through the plogging trend, individuals are empowered to help remove litter and debris from the environment, ultimately creat- ing cleaner and greener communities. Combining jogging with inter- PLWWHQW VTXDWWLQJ SORJJLQJ DOVR R̆HUV LQGLYLGXDOV H[HUFLVH EHQH¿WV ,Q IDFW RQH KRXU RI SORJJLQJ EXUQV DQ DYHUDJH RI FDORULHV WKDW FRPSDUHVZLWKDQDYHUDJHRIFDORULHVIRUMRJJLQJDFFRUGLQJWRWKH ¿WQHVVDSS/LIHVXP Originating from Sweden, the word plogging blends the Swedish phrase ‘plocka upp’ (meaning ‘pick up’) and ‘jogging’. Keep America %HDXWLIXODGRSWHGWKLVWUHQGLQDQGKDVVLQFHMRLQHGLWVḊOLDWH QHWZRUN LQ OHDGLQJSORJVDFURVV WKH8QLWHG6WDWHV&OLFNKHUH WR¿QG DQḊOLDWHQHDU\RXKWWSV NDERUJVHDUFKUHVXOW ; or search for up- coming plogs in your area here: www.volunteer.kab.org. .HHS $PHULFD %HDXWLIXO ODXQFKHG LWV 7UDVK'DVK LQLWLDWLYH kab. RUJNDEHYHQWVWUDVKGDVK ), an annual plogging event and fun run, LQ $W WKH LQDXJXUDO HYHQW LQ1RUZDON&RQQHFWLFXWPRUH WKDQ SORJJHUVSDUWLFLSDWHGDQGSLFNHGXSSRXQGVRIOLWWHUDORQJWKH URXWH$PLG WKH&29,' SDQGHPLF WKH 7UDVK'DVK HQJDJHG individuals virtually to pick a site in their community, plog, and share their experience on social media. The plogging trend continues to pick up around the world, so now is a great time to get involved.
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