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March 11, 2021 3 min read
Why try to pick up all the trash?
Let’s face it. Trash is everywhere. On the streets, in our rivers, inside of our cars, stuck underneath our shoes, and taking up space in landfills and destroying our oceans. The amount of trash we are responsible for, we being the human race, increases exponentially as you read every word of this brief post.
For the second year in a row I partnered with several like-minded outdoor & conservation based communities for our kayaking river cleanup series in Central Ohio. One80Out Supply did a design of some amazing “Keep Columbus Clean” Tees and three times (once in August, September, and October) we set out on the Scioto River in Columbus and picked up all the trash we could get our hands on.
It’s impossible to pick up all the trash. It’s everywhere. So why try to pick up any of it?
I believe change starts somewhere. Margaret Mead famously said, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.”I agree with her thought process.
If we don’t try to do any one thing we will not accomplish anything.
So what happened as a result of these river cleanups?
How about we recap in basic stats?
I like to let the data do the talking. Did we pick up all of the trash in Central Ohio? Not even close. Was it worth picking up and doing what we did?
If you believe we can only change the course of history in the way in which Margaret Mead suggested then I would say yes every second, and every plastic bag, counted.
Here’s to those statistics growing in 2020. If you missed out on the cleanups this year but want to see a recap of our August eventWATCH IT HERE!
Because Adventure Travel Feeds the Soul,
Mike Rudd
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