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Are you a plogger?

By Roy Kelley

Industry Observer with Retired

March 09, 2018 04:00 AM

Are you a plogger?

There was an interesting article by Allison Klein in the Health & Science section of The Washington Post about a new fitness craze that is called plogging. Joggers and walkers are taking a trash bag and some gardening gloves along their regular routes and are picking up the trash along the way.

Click here to read the article and learn about the origin of the word 'plogging'.

Many communities have spring clean up programs that encourage participation by residents. You can the the one to begin a plogging program in your area. Your efforts will inspire others to help.

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Sally K. & David L. Hanson

EXP Realty 414-525-0563 - Brookfield, WI

WI Real Estate Agents - Luxury - Divorce

Sounds like a wonderful idea that should catch on as a national past time...!

Mar 09, 2018 04:05 AM

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Roy Kelley

Gaithersburg, MD

Gita Bantwal

RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA

REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Thank you for the information. Have a good day.

Mar 09, 2018 04:16 AM

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Roy Kelley

Gaithersburg, MD

Wayne Martin

Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL

Real Estate Broker - Retired

Good morning Roy. What a great idea for giving back to the community. Enjoy your day!

Mar 09, 2018 04:23 AM

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Roy Kelley

Gaithersburg, MD

Barbara Todaro

RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA

Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

Good morning, Roy Kelley if it ever stops snowing here, this will be a great community project....

Mar 09, 2018 04:27 AM

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Roy Kelley

Gaithersburg, MD

Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400

The Top Team @ Charles Rutenberg Realty 255 Executive Dr, Plainview NY 11803 - Plainview, NY

Long Island Condo and Home Specialists

Never heard of this one before Roy. A nice way to keep communities at their best!

Mar 09, 2018 04:36 AM

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Roy Kelley

Gaithersburg, MD

Gabe Sanders

Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL

Stuart Florida Real Estate

This is a new one on me, Roy. It sounds like a great idea. Count me in on plogging.

Mar 09, 2018 05:04 AM

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Roy Kelley

Gaithersburg, MD

Nina Hollander, Broker

Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC

Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Can't say I'm a plogger, Roy.... then again where you'll find me on Charlotte streets, it's very clean. In fact that is one of the things visitors remark on frequently... how clean Charlotte is in addition to being lush and green.

Mar 09, 2018 06:00 AM

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Roy Kelley

Gaithersburg, MD

Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP

DFW FINE PROPERTIES - Flower Mound, TX

Selling Homes Changing Lives

Ploggying is an excellent idea! I am seeing more trash along the highways and I find it very disturbing. I can't help wonder if that government program has been cut.

Mar 09, 2018 06:36 AM

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Roy Kelley

Gaithersburg, MD

Anita Clark

Coldwell Banker Access Realty ~ 478.960.8055 - Warner Robins, GA

Realtor - Homes for Sale in Warner Robins GA

Roy: I am not but I should be a plogger. Hopefully this will pickup steam and become a national trend.

Mar 09, 2018 06:38 AM

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Roy Kelley

Gaithersburg, MD

Joan Cox

House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO

Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Roy, that is a very good idea for those taking regular walks. I should get on this too.

Mar 09, 2018 06:43 AM

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Roy Kelley

Gaithersburg, MD

Debb Janes

Nature As Neighbors - Camas, WA

Put My Love of Nature At Work for You

I guess I was a plogger when plogging wasn't cool. Ha. It's very difficult to pass by trash on a trail - just can't ignore it - imagine if we all stopped to pick up litter when we saw it - and we all should. D

Mar 09, 2018 07:10 AM

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Roy Kelley

Gaithersburg, MD

Jeff Masich-Scottsdale AZ Associate Broker,MBA,GRI

HomeSmart Real Estate - Scottsdale, AZ

Arizona Homes and Land Group/ Buy or Sell

Thank you for the new conceptual idea (to me) Roy Kelley . I guess you could say that I am a "Plogger Blogger" as I pick up things I find along the way in the world of real estate and "redistribute" them in blogs

Mar 09, 2018 08:33 AM

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Roy Kelley

Gaithersburg, MD

Michael Jacobs

Pasadena, CA

Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Hello Roy - a new term that I have learned. Always something new to learn.

Mar 12, 2018 01:55 PM

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Roy Kelley

Gaithersburg, MD

Roy Kelley

Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

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