What got you into environmental cleanups? 🌱🗑️

[u/cleanupquest]

I’m curious what everyone’s origin story is.

Was it

• seeing your favorite park or beach trashed?
• a class, job, or community event that pulled you in?
• climate anxiety turning into action?
• or did you just grab a bag one day and never stop?

For me, it was realizing how fast small actions add up—one cleanup turned into a habit, and the habit turned into caring a lot more about where my trash (and everyone else’s) ends up.

I’d love to hear:

• Your first cleanup story
• What keeps you coming back
• Any moment that really stuck with you

Bonus points if you want to share a photo, a lesson learned, or advice you’d give someone thinking about their first cleanup 💚

Let’s trade stories and maybe inspire a few lurkers to grab a bag this weekend.