March Plastic Picking Totals!

April 10, 2021

April 10, 2021

by drplasticpicker

I received a very touching message from a reader, about how a certain blogpost resonated with her. Those messages are the most meaningful to me. I never believed that I could reach people I know and do not know through writing. No matter how long this eco-avator / Dr. Plastic Picker journey lasts, I will always treasure the writing the most.

But let’s get down to business! A teenager I know emailed me and asked me if I thought she should start blogging. I am unsure what to tell her. The writing part is the best, but the blog has to have a point. And this point of this blog is to pick up plastic!!! So let’s let the esoteric ephemeral stuff for another day and get back to business. Through this blog, I write for fun. I write about picking up plastic pollution, and in lieu of meaningless consumption – I donate some of my extra bucks to the earth.

So how many bags of plastic pollution did I get this month????!!!! [ DRUM ROLL PLEASE]. 24!!!!! Yeah. I set out a minimum goal of 20 bags a month and this month I exceed my goal. And I gathered 48 things from the environment that would have gone into landfill that has now been reployed into circulation. In grand total, I’ve picked up 424 bags of ocean plastic pollution and 1530 things. WOW. Click here to see my totals from the beginning! https://drplasticpicker.com/plastic-picking-round-up/

Here is the official table.

24 Bags of Plastic Pollution

48 Things Collected

Object	Total	Fate
Aluminum Cans	16	Recycled
Plastic Bottles	2	Recycled
Sand Toys	0	Gifted
Flip Flops	0	Donated
Clothing Items	2	Donated
Toys	5	Gifted
Glass Containers	1	Recycled
Hats	1	Donated
Tennis Balls	0	Gifted
Swim Goggles	0	Donated
Office Supply Items	5	Used

Picking up so much plastic pollution has given me an appreciation for gardening in unusual places. Here are some of my favorite plants that I place and nurture, and visit when I can.