**Plogging Initiatives and Impact:**
– Erik Ahlström initiated plogging in Stockholm and created the website Plogga.
– Plogging RRevolution in Alicante aims to spread the movement in Spain.
– David Sedaris combines litter picking with exercise in West Sussex.
– Keep America Beautiful promotes plogging to its affiliates.
– Plogging NYC had around 100 members in 2018 with events in New York.
– Delhi man organized 500 clean-ups across 80 cities.
– Pune group collected over 40,000 kg of plastic.
– One lakh citizens cleaned 98 roads through plogging.
– A young software engineer inspired Pune ploggers.
– PM Modi boosted Swachh Bharat Abhiyan through plogging.
– Collected over 150 tons of waste through plogging.
– Contributed to making cities litter-free.
– Adoption of rivers and public spaces for cleanliness.
– Positive impact on local ecosystems.
– Promotes sustainable waste management practices.
**Benefits and Recognition:**
– A 2022 study found higher fat energy expenditure in plogging compared to jogging.
– A 2024 study suggested naming behaviors can encourage plogging.
– Helps in reducing plastic waste.
– Combines fitness with environmental action.
– Enhances community engagement.
– Improves overall cleanliness of cities.
– Raises awareness about environmental issues.
– PM Modi received the Global Goalkeeper award for Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.
– Vivek Gurav, a 24-year-old engineer, collected over 40,000 kg of plastic.
– Study on ergonomic risks and physiological assessment of plogging.
– Naming behavior encourages people to engage in it.
– Plogging activities gaining attention and recognition.
**Public Participation and Community Impact:**
– Engages citizens in environmental conservation.
– Encourages active involvement in waste clean-up.
– Drives social change towards cleaner surroundings.
– Builds a sense of responsibility towards the environment.
– Promotes a culture of cleanliness and waste reduction.
– Unwieldy finds are recommended to be reported to local authorities.
– Images show the results of plogging in different locations.
– Organizations like National CleanUp Day and Keep America Beautiful promote plogging.
– Ripu Daman Bevli, known as the Plogman of India, has organized numerous cleanups.
**Environmental Benefits and Sustainable Practices:**
– Collected over 150 tons of waste through plogging.
– Contributed to making cities litter-free.
– Adoption of rivers and public spaces for cleanliness.
– Positive impact on local ecosystems.
– Promotes sustainable waste management practices.
**Prominent Figures and Promotional Efforts:**
– Erik Ahlström, David Sedaris, and other individuals promoting plogging.
– Organizations like National CleanUp Day and Keep America Beautiful promoting plogging.
– PM Modi’s efforts in boosting Swachh Bharat Abhiyan through plogging.
– Recognition received by individuals like Vivek Gurav for their contributions to plogging.
– Various articles from sources like The Washington Post, BBC, and The Guardian highlighting plogging initiatives.
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Plogging is a combination of jogging with picking up litter, merging the Swedish verbs plocka upp (pick up) and jogga (jog) gives the new Swedish verb plogga, from which the word plogging derives. It started as an organized activity in Sweden around 2016 and spread to other countries in 2018, following increased concern about plastic pollution. As a workout, it provides variation in body movements by adding bending, squatting and stretching to the main action of running, hiking, or walking. An estimated 2,000,000 people plog daily in 100 countries and some plogging events have attracted over 3,000,000 participants.
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Similar to plogging, pliking is a combination of picking up litter with hiking and/or biking.