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There is a theory that things don’t exist until you have a name for them. A few months ago, when I went on my walks in the city and picked up the garbage I saw on the way, I was just a hippie. Now, I’m an Eco-Runner? Come on, give me a break…

• Eco-Runner

I have been picking up garbage on my path for years, but now I’m embarrassed to say that I do. After looking at the website and all the conservationist key words, I want to hide my head. Me? Picking up garbage on my walk? No, must of been some other hippie.

You don’t need to have a sustainable lifestyle, leave a lighter footstep or even care one wit about the environment. Seriously, picking up garbage on my daily walk outside was something that I did for ME. ME and ME alone! I was selfishly picking up the things that made my neighborhood look ugly because I wanted it to look pretty. Sure, I can’t repaint the purple house down the street, but I CAN pick up the soda cans and fast food wrappers on my walk.

Wrapping the concept of cleaning up as I go with sustainable living and lighter footsteps just makes me want to stop cleaning up.

Via: What is Eco-Running?