Combing the Swedish verbs plocka upp (pick up) and jogga (jog), the act of picking up trash while jogging — aka plogging — was born in Sweden in 2015.
Milwaukee has an active running community, with thousands of runners covering hundreds of thousands of miles each year.
Shake up your workout while helping clean up our city. Consider adding plogging to your warm up, cool down, or intervals in between.
Participation in trash pick up events is voluntary and up to the discretion of each individual. Trash Free MKE is not liable for any injuries that may occur as a result of picking up trash.