Step 52: Participate in a Clean-Up

There are so many benefits to cleaning up your local green space besides the obvious "it's good for the environment." Don't get me wrong, that's probably the most important outcome, but for some reason making the world a better place doesn't seem to be enough for a lot of people. So, here are my top reasons to get up early and pick up garbage!

1. A lot of times, you'll get something free out of it, usually a nice healthy breakfast and a spiffy t-shirt that probably won't be so spiffy by the end of the day if you choose to wear it.
2. It's a chance for you to reconnect with your friends.
3. It's a chance for you to connect with new people.
4. You get a great workout and a nice suntan at the same time.
5. You get a crash course reminding you which insects will bite and sting you and which plants will make you itchy for the next three days.
6. You'll acquire enough old tires to set up tire-swings at every elementary in your county.
7. If you're lucky enough to find a meth lab, you get the privilege of cracking down on crime.
8. You'll get to see lots of animals (no guarantee that they'll be cute and fluffy or even alive).
9. You get to take the worlds most AMAZING shower afterwards.
10. You find some really weird stuff, like blood sacrifices preserved in jars.

Just kidding! It's actually just really old elderberry jelly.

So my question to you: What's the weirdest thing you've ever picked up?
And my challenge to you: Volunteer at your next local clean-up. If not for the amazing reasons that I posted, then for the planet and all the creatures (including yourself) that have to live here.