What is Plogging?
Learn about Plogging and having fun picking up litter!
What is Plogging?
What is ‘Plogging’?
Plogging started in Sweden!
It comes from the Swedish words plocka upp (pick up) and jogging. Plogging is running and picking up rubbish at the same time!

Why is plogging important?
There is a LOT of litter dropped in green spaces and beaches.
It doesn’t look nice but it’s also very bad for wildlife and the environment.

What you need to go plogging:
Gloves
Litter picker
Rubbish bag
Let’s start a school plogging club!Hands up, who wants to join our plogging club?!

Do’s and Don’ts
DON'T:
Pick up any broken glass or anything sharp.
Pick up anything that’s too heavy!
DO:
Remember road safety!
Sort your waste and recycle what you can!

What can be recycled?
Plastic bottles, cans, clean plastic food packaging, dry and clean paper/cardboard, glass.
What can’t be recycled?
Dirty cardboard or paper, cigarette butts.

Make a plogging board at your school!
Why don’t you run a tally on how much you collect each week? Count how many bags of rubbish, plastic bottles, cans and glass bottles.

HAPPY PLOGGING!

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