Anyone for plogging?

[Gillma]

I can’t (yet) imagine myself doing it: washingtonpost.com/news/ins...

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Not what I thought the article would be about! I thought plogging was a fine term for my running style, a combination of plodding and jogging 🤣

[Gillma Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Ha ha! I think that’s what made me click to it!!

[MrsPsycho Graduate]

Dhiny and I talk about doing this, it sounds like a good idea

[Gillma Graduate in reply to MrsPsycho]

I agree MrsP - am just about coming round to the idea - especially as could combine with squats. It would have to be an exception though as requires extreme faffing re equipment and care in not tripping over litter picker. Etc 😏

[MrsPsycho Graduate in reply to Gillma]

Dhiny and I are thinking of getting those grabby things to pick up the ickier stuff, we also decided to take a black bag and sort the recycling when we finish the run

[HeleneCorsa Graduate]

I have picked up the odd bit of rubbish when running so far (but only when there is a bin right there, as it irks me to see litter a few feet from a perfectly functional bin) but I can't see myself going out equipped with a bag etc. That said it wouldn't be a bad thing if all runners conspired to do this in Rome, considering how messy and dirty it often gets, sadly.

[Gillma Graduate in reply to HeleneCorsa]

Maybe declare a Rubbish Run occasionally

[misswobble Graduate]

There is a uk group already called RAR. Runners against Rubbish and they organise events to meet up and do litter sweeps. Not sure if they run whilst doing so though

I regularly stop to pick up rubbish and bawl out folks I see dropping it

I had to laugh, I was walking the dog the other day and he was plodding behind me proudly carrying a pizza box in his jaws . It still had pizza in it 🙄 😃😁

[Gillma Graduate in reply to misswobble]

💕your dog

[ju-ju- Graduate]

what a fabulous idea....

[Gillma Graduate in reply to ju-ju-]

It’s growing on me

[yellow46fan]

I wouldn't be able to find a sack big enough or be strong enough to carry it with the amount of rubbish where I live/run, God only knows what people visiting Newcastle must think once they venture a little off the beaten track! (or what to council use the tax for)

[Gillma Graduate in reply to yellow46fan]

Sounds depressing

[misswobble Graduate in reply to yellow46fan]

I tell em. Where it is and what it is. We have a walking festival coming up so they are wanting to make a good impression and get stuff tidied up. When I see it I report it. The council can’t be everywhere but they do respond if you point out an issue. As I walk and run all over the area I see more than most

[icklegui Graduate]

Our local GoodGym group does litter picking runs. I'd really like to join one day!