Unleash your inner Littergeek

Does this pic make you crazy? It sure brings our #littergeek out!

Once you've poked around the DL app and understand how Litterlogging works, we've got some tips to help you level up the impact you're having on your local community.

A big part of what we're up to here is combating what we call "litter blindness"—a condition where one becomes so used to seeing litter strewn about your community that you simply don't see it anymore. Or worse, you may think "well I don't litter myself, so that's someone else's responsibility."

Unless we all commit to doing something about litter, we will never get ahead of the problem. And it really doesn't take a lot of time or effort to make a huge difference in the world we all share.

The cleanups you log in the DL app may be simple and spontaneous, picking up a few pieces here and there throughout the day. How many times have you seen litter just a few feet from a trash can at your local shopping center? Take 10 seconds, pick it up, and drop it in the can. That's a score!

They could be dedicated Litterwalks you take with a partner, colleague, family member, or friend—outside your workplace or around your neighborhood. Doesn't have to be every day or on every walk you do, but commit to doing one a week, you'll be amazed how much litter you delete.

Or they might be larger, group cleanup events at a park or on a beach or along a trail. We are seeing more and more of these out there—which is great!—but they often happen just once or a couple times per year in any given community.

All of the activities above are great ways to start or continue making a difference in your community through everyday efforts integrated into your lifestyle.

Hopefully, we've inspired you to think differently and fired up your inner #littergeek!

Next, check out some helpful tools that we like to use in the good fight for cleaner communities.

 

photo credit: Martijn Baudoin on Unsplash

 

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