By Community Submission | on April 11, 2022 Newport Joggers Pick Up Over 125 Pounds Of Trash In Earth Month Plogging Event Newport, RI – A group of around fifty joggers recently picked up 125.8 pounds of litter in Newport on an evening run. The event was in partnership between Newport Run and Chug, an active running club community, and Eastern Rhode Island Conservation District (ERICD) as part of ERICD’s Earth Month activities. Newport Run and Chug meets weekly for friendly jogs around the city. This Thursday was designated as “plogging” night. Plogging is a combination of jogging and picking up trash. ERICD board member and avid plogger, Jessica Cullinan, said, “Picking up trash is one of the easiest ways to help our environment. When it rains, stormwater washes trash and other pollutants into our coastal and drinking waters. Stopping it before it reaches the watershed reduces wastewater costs, benefits wildlife, and creates cleaner waters for fishing and recreation.” Erin Briskie of Newport Run and Chug said, “I cannot believe all the trash we picked up, especially in the parks that are right near the water. All the little pieces of garbage that tend to go unnoticed really add up.…
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Earth Month Plogging – Newport This Week
