Let me know if this has ever happened to you. When something is so normal to you, you do not notice it as much or maybe even not at all. Then, when you start to pay attention to it, this certain thing shows up everywhere! Has that ever happened to you? The first time I really noticed this concept is when I was trying to take a picture with Smokey the bear. They are next or close to a lot of fire stations and when I decided I wanted a picture next to Smokey, they started to show up everywhere because I was paying attention to him. The next time this happened to me is when I started to go on runs around my town, I noticed all the trash that is laying around and hidden in bushes. I knew I could do something about this because it is not that hard to pick up your trash or keep track of where you put it.
I came up with this idea that when I take my dog on a walk, I bring a trash bag and wear a glove and try to pick up as much trash as possible when I walk around the block with my pup. You would be surprised how much trash I gather. Even though it is just something little, it is better than nothing. I know that this is the most basic and uninteresting fact about how we can help the earth, but it is so easy and so important! When I go on runs around town, I notice so much more trash and it hurts my heart to see this. The amount of face masks that are on the ground and even hanging in trees (I am sorry but how do they get up there that is gross)! The next step that I want to take is when I go for my long walks by myself is to do the same thing; bring a trash bag and gather trash along the way. Any little thing makes a difference so not try to help the earth that we live on. Picking up trash while walking your dog is just one little thing that you can do that is making a positive impact on our world, I hope you take it into consideration.
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