Biology:Clean-up (environment)
A cleanup or clean-up is a form of environmental volunteering where a group of people get together to pick-up and dispose of litter in a designated location.[1][2][3][4] Cleanups can take place on a street, in a neighborhood, at a park, on a water stream, or other public spaces.[5] Cleanup events are often volunteer run.[1] The cleanup volunteers make sure the waste picked-up is disposed of in its appropriate place.[5] Cleanup events are often community-centered and led.[6]
During the COVID-19 pandemic litter picking participation has greatly increased in the UK. [7] There are a vast range of reasons that people take part in litter picking activities. These include: clearing up unsightly areas; protecting wildlife; keeping people safe, connecting with nature, finding valuables, being part of a community, mental & physical health benefits and acting to protect the environment. [8]
Examples and initiatives
Stridy, a non-profit organisation headquartered in Singapore, is dedicated to promoting environmental cleanliness and tidiness by engaging citizens in community-driven initiatives. Founded with a mission to foster a sense of civic responsibility, Stridy encourages individuals to actively participate in maintaining a clean and litter-free environment. The organisation organises community clean-up events, educational programs, and awareness campaigns to inspire positive change in local neighbourhoods and beyond, fostering a global community of active citizens passionate about urban and beach clean-ups. Stridy has also developed a free-to-use app, empowering users to track their litter picking impact all around the world and allowing anyone to view global efforts from the Stridy data dashboard, contributing to a cleaner and more sustainable future through the power of community action. Since the beginning of 2022, a total of 100,000 litter items have been gathered from places like parks and residential areas in Singapore.[9]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hudson, Edward (1972-04-30). "Volunteers Pluck Litter From Park" (in en-US). The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. https://www.nytimes.com/1972/04/30/archives/article-1-no-title-volunteers-pluck-litter-from-park.html.
- ↑ Miller, Anne (2011-12-14). "Volunteers Lend Hand on Gowanus Cleanup" (in en-US). Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. https://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203518404577096604160966274.html.
- ↑ Garcia, Sandra E. (2019-01-08). "‘It Belongs to All of Us’: Volunteers Help Clean Up National Parks in Shutdown" (in en-US). The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/08/us/national-parks-shutdown-clean-up.html.
- ↑ Bruyere, B. and Rappe, S. (2007) Identifying the motivations of environmental volunteers. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management 1, 50(4): 503-16.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Gianluca Mezzofiore (2019-11-15). "How hundreds of young adults mobilized to clean up Venice amid devastating flooding" (in en). https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/15/europe/young-volunteers-venice-floods-intl-scli/index.html.
- ↑ Leah Asmelash. "Volunteers remove more than 9,000 lbs of trash from Tennessee River". https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/18/us/tennessee-river-clean-up-trnd/index.html.
- ↑ "Positive News (W3C)". https://www.positive.news/society/litter-picking-has-become-a-national-obsession-in-the-uk/.
- ↑ "Why Do People Litter Pick (W3C)". https://www.parkingshopdirect.com/blog/Why_Do_People_Litter_Pick.
- ↑ Wei, Chong Xin (2022-07-25). "Littering still a problem in Singapore, data shows" (in en). The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/environment/litterbugs-still-a-problem-in-singapore-shows-data-from-litter-picking-up.
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