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Importance of Community Involvement

Posted by Marketing Dept. on Jul 13, 2015 3:10:53 PM

Litter pick up

Importance of Community Involvement

If you are complaining constantly about trash on the ground and in parking lots, arrange a community cleanup. Walk around your neighborhood to recruit others to create a plan concerning removing unsightly trash. Make posters to advertise your community cleanup day and goals. Create colorful posters to place in public places such as grocery stores and libraries that state the day and time arranged for the community event. Just about anyone can get involved in the cleanup with simple to use trash grabbers that will keep debris away from their hands. Also known as reachers and grabbers, these devices are found at online stores.

Avoid Back Strain and Germs

Specialty trash grabbers make it possible to pick up soft drink cans and fast-food wrappers without needing to bend over. One of the main reasons no one wants to participate in a community cleanup day is because they want to avoid muscle sprains in the back. Another reason you might avoid picking up debris is due to touching garbage that is infested with germs or insects. Grabbers and reachers are designed with buttons or levers that make collecting debris fun and easy.

Make Your Neighborhood Beautiful

the San Antonio riverwalk and its many colorful sites

You might think it is expensive to buy trash grabbers, but discounts are often available on as little as six grabbers. Many of the individuals participating in your litter pick up day might want to buy one to use at home while cleaning their own lawns. A community cleanup is fun for everyone because it gets people outside and is an excellent way to socialize. The most important thing is that the litter cleanup day makes roadsides, parking lots and parks more beautiful. The trash that would have degraded into ground soil and water is collected and placed in trash bags for disposal instead.

Protect Wildlife with Litter Cleanup

During a litter pick up day, it is a good idea to teach the public about the hazards of pollution. Not only does picking up trash from outdoor areas make places more attractive, but it helps to prevent dangers to wildlife caught in pieces of plastic that cause strangulation or consuming disposed chemicals that are poisonous. Make your litter pick up day memorable by designing fun t-shirts for everyone to wear. Choose a bright color that is easy to see from faraway while people are using their grabbers and reachers to pick up litter.

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