Went for my first trash walk today, 3 blocks west on Ellsworth, across the street, and then back again. I spent most of my time picking up trash on the edge of the street near the sidewalk, including some incredibly nasty stuff embedded in the dirt.
Bending down to pick up the trash over and over took a little bit of effort, but it wasn’t too bad. I wasn’t as feverish or as tired as I was on Sunday.
In 6 blocks total, I filled my bag with trash. 
Next time I think I will wear gloves, and I will carry two bags so that I don’t have to sort through all the dirt to get to the recyclables.
Oh, and I won’t wear white pants.
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This trash pickup was inspired by It Starts with Me.
Beth, that is impressive. That is a lot of walking and work when you aren’t feeling great.
I need to do that around Mission Lake. When I go for walks, I notice trash, bottles, etc.
I was actually thinking of picking up trash in the woods in Santa Fe Trace Park when I was there last, but I didn’t have time. The stream has a lot of plastic in it. I’m inspired by this woman in, I think, North Carolina, who does 20-minute beach cleanups and finds that cigarette butts are the biggest source of pollution.
This is a mega-good deed for the neighborhood and community — and positively heroic considering what you are going through.
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Thanks, Claire. I’m not sure I deserve that much praise—it’s just that I get tired of walking by so much trash.
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