![]() When people are out there picking up trash on a beach, in a field, in a city or a desert and other people find it interesting they connect. That’s the basis of social media platforms like Instagram. Someone (or a couple of people) start doing something, other people see it and follow their journey. And if someone is going to go out of their way to get seen, by doing something good and encouraging others to do good, where’s the negative in that?įor a lot of people, especially those mentioned on this list, recognition is a follow-on effect. There are a lot of “influencers” on social media platforms trying to make their mark on the world. We’ve heard “Picking up trash is just a way to get followers”.Įither way you look at it, who cares. To some people, sharing photos of trash might seem like some kind of “publicity stunt”. Do I really need that bag? Can I make my own mylk at home? And, once you have that “pollution connection” you can’t help look at packaging the same. It is a great lesson that more people around the world need to experience first hand. Once you see the real damage that these products can do first hand, you can’t un-see it. This is the same for plastic bottles, lighters, packets of chips, etc. It’s not just a bag, it’s an environmental hazard. You realize the real implications of that bag. When you pull out a plastic bag that has wrapped around a plant, or fish or got stuck a turtles mouth, something clicks. Many people are OK with buying a piece of steak, but couldn’t imagine doing what’s necessary to create that steak. It’s comparable to eating a piece of meat and seeing where the meat came from. The most important part about picking up trash is the connection. There’s an irreversible connection made between products and pollution If waves of plastic on our shores become normal, and we admit that it’s the “new normal”, then we will accept this. The scary part is that the more common it is to see trash where it shouldn’t be, the more our compass shifts. If we’re walking down a beautiful, secluded beach and see a bright, red bottle cap washing up the shoreline we can’t help but think “that’s out of place”.īut it depends on our lifestyle and our level of compliance if we’re willing to do anything about it. We know when something doesn’t look right (in our environment). So why not try to help make it as good as it can be. If you’re walking in nature or exploring, you’re already aware of the natural beauty. Leaving a place cleaner than when you arrived is actually a very satisfying feeling. In the case of picking up trash, this can be very literal. The more you put in, the more you get out. ![]() When you can see the difference, it’s a real accomplishment More often than not, they end up in the ocean, get eaten by the smallest sea animals, and eventually make their way up the food chain back into humans, and the cycle continues. It snaps into smaller and smaller pieces, but those pieces never “go away”. Plastic doesn’t degrade (dissolve into nothing) like organic products do. While a plastic bottle or bag may seem relatively harmless, there’s a much more menacing side to the petroleum-based mould. The obvious benefit of picking up trash is that there will be less trash in our environment. Once you start picking up trash it is both a blessing and a curse. It might seem like a straight forward statement, but there is much more to collecting trash then meets the eye. Find more accounts, engage, share, inspire!.How Influencers Are Making A Difference. ![]()
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