Ma3str0's Environment Cleanup Walk: Oct 25 2023

Heya Hiva シ

Ready or not, here I come..

-> from finding buried treasure!

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There's a old saying.. that 'one man's trash is another man's treasure'. Ok.. perhaps my environment cleanup adventures are somewhat of a loose fit. Afterall, I have no intention of keeping any of the trash found. With that said.. each discovery still equates rather well to locating something sought after - the bin being its eventual treasure chest. Onward then, treasure awaits!

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Upon my arrival to the wetlands, I encountered an empty 'party pack' of one of my favourite snacks. Alas, seeing the remnants discarded like that.. certainly didn't leave me in a mood to party.

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Is it treasure? Well, I was seeking hard to find items.. and this lone shoe certainly did fit that description. Ok, maybe not in the traditional sense.. but what a great reward it is to rid the environment of another piece of unsightly trash.

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Next up appears to have been a transparent plastic lid for some sort of food container - you know.. the foil kind. I've also seen similar lids on cardboard boxes as well, like the type cherry tomatoes often come in - so there's that possibility as well.

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That shard of glass blended in with the surrounding landscape (being green in colour). Good thing I have 'eagle eyes', and was able to get to it before anyone unintentionally hurt themselves.

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I found this large brown paper shopping carrier on the 'Brigantine River Trail'. Although all litter is of course terrible.. I'd much rather find paper bags than plastic. I really wish the latter was no longer manufactured.

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The plastic bottle caught in the foliage required prompt extraction. Around this time, someone from the mountain came up from behind me. Thankfully, he passed by with no incident.

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When the perceived element of potential danger had somewhat passed, I was able to also get to this empty tube of toothpaste.

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Further along the trail, a plastic yogurt container required picking up. It was around that time, when I decided to head back toward civilization.

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It turns out, that there was still more to find. This polystyrene cup was wedged in some loose sand. When I collected it, there were a couple of snails inside - which I safely left behind for obvious reasons.

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With the nearby bins so empty, I had to wonder how this piece of litter became as such. Guess, I'll probably never know.

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The most curious piece found today, was that of a book. This final item had some scribbled writing within its pages (by pen).. though I could not make any sense of it. All that was left to do, was thus bag it with the rest.

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All the 'finds' for the day were placed into one of the nearby municipal bins - ready for collection. Another hugely successful day. With each passing cleanup adventure, it is becoming more and more tricky to find litter - positive proof of a job well done!

Till next time,

ma3str0

Special thanks to @actifit and my 'eco-citizen' friends over at @cleanplanet , @cleanyourcity & @solarisfuture - stoked to be part of the solution, whilst getting fit in the process.

My gratitude as well to each and every awesome individual, kindly supporting me on this incredible adventure - seeing solutions to the challenges of our colourful world in black & white.

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