Plogging is a new way to jog while cleaning up the planet. It is a trend that began in Sweden in 2016, with the term plogging being a combination of the Swedish word for pick up "plocka upp" and "jogga" (jogging).[1][2] The motivation behind plogging includes reducing the load of plastic litter in our environment, as well as keeping fit in a way that stretches the body through bending and stooping while running.[3] It's also a social exercise, as plogging is usually performed as part of a group run (but don't let that hold you back––solo is okay too). If you love outdoor exercise, enjoy exercising with others, and care about removing litter from our environment, then this might just be the sport for you.

Start plugging in your community!

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

  1. Yourself

  2. Gloves

  3. Trash bag

  4. Water bottle (optional)

  5. Music (optional)

How to Go Plogging

Part 1: Dressing for Plogging

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  1. Dress suitably for the environment in which you are running.

  2. Consider wearing suitable glove.

  3. Find a suitable carry bag for collecting the litter in.

Part 2: Organizing Your Plogging Group

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  1. Consider people you normally run with first.

  2. Advertise locally to create a group.

  3. Join an existing plogging group.

  4. Go plogging alone if you cannot find others to plog with.

Part 3: Plogging in Action

Source: KeepMassBeautiful.org

Source: KeepMassBeautiful.org

  1. Go plogging when you can see what you are doing.

  2. Go plogging wherever you like.

  3. Keep an eye out for litter as you jog.

  4. Collect safely.

  5. Consider your method.

  6. Make a mental note of items that are too large to be picked up but need to be removed. 

Part 4: Back Home with Your Trash Haul

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  1. Do your best to recycle what you've collected.

  2. Keep a record of what you've collected.

  3. Feel good about what you're doing

Part 5: Inspires Others by Sharing

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Attribution

  1. Miller, B. (2018). 'Plogging' eco craze arrives in Australia from Scandinavia and a Byron Bay run club is 'loving it,' Retrieved from: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-05-12/plogging-run-club-cleans-up-byron-bay/9746380

  2. The Guardian. (2018). Plogging: The fitness craze that's sweeping the streets, Retrieved from: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/mar/31/plogging-steven-poole

  3. Plogging. (n. d.). In Wikipedia. Retrieved March 18, 2020, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plogging