The Positive "Trashtag Challenge" Has People Picking Up Trash All Over The World

Juliana Barrera Wed, 03/13/2019 - 14:49

pickuptrash — SHUTTERSTOCK/ By Pixel-Shot

The incredible “#trashtag challenge” has gone viral, encouraging people to clean up littered areas of their local communities.

The idea has been around for several years with one company promoting a cleaner environment; but the challenge became more popular after a social media post told individuals to "make the world a better place."

Hundreds of people shared photos of themselves litter-picking in trash-strewn parks and streets, scroll down to see some of the images.

Decided to pick up trash for my birthday and filled up 4 bags #20 #trashtag pic.twitter.com/EHl12o6aT5
— City Dave (@daavidcabrera_) March 10, 2019

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Challenge accepted! 😅👊🏼💦#trashtag #cleanupchallenge A challenge worth trending!🙌🏼🙏🏼🌊 #HolidayBeachCleanUp #Srilanka #saveourseas #Doit @sea_the_bigger_picture

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#trashtag seems to be trending. This one's from Nepal 🇳🇵 pic.twitter.com/stAxbQXhup
— Kelllvvviiinnn (@kelllvvviiinnn) March 9, 2019

Usually I’m against doing good deeds just to post it online but in the case of #trashtag i am 100% for it, if that’s what it takes.
Good people are good. pic.twitter.com/VGqkDEhFuE
— Megan (@bacon_N_megs) March 10, 2019

#trashtag -Just one of the many days cleaning up our local water ways. Featuring Selma Kayak and Large Marge the Garbage Barge. https://t.co/R2p0cGLsHb pic.twitter.com/wFX3ysBc7p
— Daily Pictures (@getyerfix) March 10, 2019

Before and after. Makeup and clothes dumped near Moston Brook, now cleaned up 😀#litterpick #TrashTag pic.twitter.com/9GsFIUORaI
— Moston Litter Picker (@AJDelusion) March 11, 2019

#trashtag #TrashChallenge
Picking up around Clifton with UCMC! pic.twitter.com/IjTVSzk7BN
— Fred Schroeder (@fred_schroeder) March 10, 2019

Cleaned up a beach in Belgium! #trashtag via /r/pics https://t.co/4ZDHCzEGs5 pic.twitter.com/O6AHGZ6jhX
— Bomb Voyage (@v0y4ge) March 10, 2019

Along the Potomac River south of Washington, DC #trashtag pic.twitter.com/n2uPL52LZG
— Robbie McNeil (@RMcNeil2105) March 10, 2019

I don't have a before-and-after picture, but here's a couple of pictures of me with my family picking up trash from the road side whenever we made a rest stop. #trashtag pic.twitter.com/TygYf2dM13
— Adhiti (@frizhbee) March 10, 2019

Hey @camerondallas the community in my home town in Mexico got together and cleaned up garbage #TrashChallenge #TrashChallenge #trashtag pic.twitter.com/hk9kNTVmSZ
— GermanG (@ger__mann) March 11, 2019

Have you participated in the #TrashTag challenge?