If you were on the Business Park over the weekend, you may have noticed members of Aycliffe Running Club out and about collecting litter. The club decided to try out an initiative called ‘plogging’ which is a recreational activity, originating in Sweden, which incorporates jogging/walking and picking up litter.
On Saturday 15th April, club members took part in the initiative, which is part of the ‘Big Spring Clean’ initiative, walking and jogging around the Business Park collecting litter for one hour. Those taking part found it rewarding and, as well as helping to clean up the area, it also gave a real sense of pride in what they were doing. It is also a simple way to keep yourself active whilst doing a good deed for the local environment and to give something back to our local community.
Keep an eye out for us ‘plogging’ in the future and let’s see if we can continue to keep our local communities clean and tidy.