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RE: Best Holiday of the Year: Green Up Day 2020 in Hanover, New Hampshire

in #cleanplanet5 years ago

We would have come back empty if we didn't go DEEP. If this were in Philly, many more bags would have been filled. Re-posting one of our efforts on a Philly running trail almost two years ago: https://peakd.com/nature/@trang/philly-mayor-s-cup-a-10k-preview-trail-run

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Yeah, in Philly we'd be able to collect this much within a 30 foot radius of our apartment building. Looks like Philly has a Spring Cleanup in April (from 2019). If 5% of residents were out, I bet we could clean up a large amount of the litter in West Philadelphia. Would really transform the area.

A couple months ago, there was a panhandler near our apartment who asked me for money. I had just seen him litter a plastic food wrapper. I said I don't have any money but will pick up your litter for you. He was neither happy nor mad that I picked up his refuse, but perhaps he'll reconsider littering in the future.