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Social media and viral challenges are best buddies. They are always together, hand in hand, inviting us to join in on all the fun. At the start of the year, there was the #10YearChallenge which had us comparing photos from 2009 to 2019. Then came the hilarious ‘fake a plane ride‘ challenge and the ‘Koala challenge‘ which tested our fitness and flexibility.
Now, the #Trashtag challenge is taking over the internet and we couldn’t be happier.
Essentially, the challenge consists of taking a ‘before’ photo of an area that is littered. Then cleaning up the area to take an ‘after’ shot. And finally posting both these pictures side by side on social media indicating that you have successfully completed it.
According to TIME Magazine, originally, the idea was brought forward way back in 2015 by a company named UCO. They introduced ‘The Trashtag Project’ by asking everyone to clean up while on outdoor trips and win some prizes.
It got a new lease of life recently with this Facebook post.
Over the weekend, many people took up the challenge and shared their efforts to inspire even more of us to do the same. Some picked up plastic items strewn on the beach while others cleaned up their camping sites.
Here are 15 pictures of the viral challenge that’ll make you want to participate too.
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Before and after. Makeup and clothes dumped near Moston Brook, now cleaned up 😀#litterpick #TrashTag pic.twitter.com/9GsFIUORaI
— Moston Litter Picker (@AJDelusion) March 11, 2019
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#trashtag seems to be trending. This one's from Nepal 🇳🇵 pic.twitter.com/stAxbQXhup
— Kelllvvviiinnn (@kelllvvviiinnn) March 9, 2019
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I don't have a before-and-after picture, but here's a couple of pictures of me with my family picking up trash from the road side whenever we made a rest stop. #trashtag pic.twitter.com/TygYf2dM13
— Adhiti (@frizhbee) March 10, 2019
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Usually I’m against doing good deeds just to post it online but in the case of #trashtag i am 100% for it, if that’s what it takes.
Good people are good. pic.twitter.com/VGqkDEhFuE— Megan (@bacon_N_megs) March 10, 2019
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https://twitter.com/OregonJOBS2/status/1104962337977511937
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Did our part today for #trashtag while offroading in the mountains of California. via /r/pics https://t.co/1duo3B8pnJ created by: https://t.co/HP3Iew3S7L pic.twitter.com/WRD5sAsiwz
— Steben Stupid (@steben316) March 11, 2019
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Along the Potomac River south of Washington, DC #trashtag pic.twitter.com/n2uPL52LZG
— Robbie McNeil (@RMcNeil2105) March 10, 2019
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https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu4QqCyHqCu/?utm_source=ig_embed
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The trend is spreading in India. Here’s a pic from Dimapur, Nagaland, India https://t.co/no3nxXOLSK pic.twitter.com/dVVWv1BPF1
— Daily Pictures (@getyerfix) March 12, 2019
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These people are awesome! https://t.co/waQQIN4UYZ pic.twitter.com/NBDxe4NdNL
— Daily Pictures (@getyerfix) March 12, 2019
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Over 8,000 cigarettes picked off the street to be recycled #trashtag https://t.co/awjElXd3tc pic.twitter.com/cVEn5s6zlT
— Daily Pictures (@getyerfix) March 11, 2019
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#trashtag there's an organisation I volunteer at and we basically do cleanups like this in the city. Places that have been forgotten by the local government and make them accessible for the public. Peace. https://t.co/hIB66ICrmv pic.twitter.com/duxHd57KRd
— Daily Pictures (@getyerfix) March 11, 2019
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Took me a few days, but finally finished!! #trashtag via /r/pics https://t.co/xMvOcX55yA pic.twitter.com/iDWGaG57VG
— Bomb Voyage | Le Pig-al Patrol (@v0y4ge) March 11, 2019
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#trashtag -Just one of the many days cleaning up our local water ways. Featuring Selma Kayak and Large Marge the Garbage Barge. https://t.co/R2p0cGLsHb pic.twitter.com/wFX3ysBc7p
— Daily Pictures (@getyerfix) March 10, 2019
This is one challenge we hope stays popular for a long, long time. Have you accepted the challenge yet?
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