I was out trail running last week and came across a new use for plastic grocery bags.  I was out on a trail close to a city park and stumbled on a 1/4 mile stretch of garbage ridden trail, really a disappointment!  There were several plastic bags stuck on cacti, in creosote bushes along with empy water bottles, beer and soda cans and a variety of other trashy items.  I stopped and took one of the plastic bags and used it to collect as much trash as I could and by the end of my run I had a completely stuffed plastic bag full of trash.  So, the next time you go out on a trail run take a plastic bag with you and multi-task.  You can get exercise AND do some trail restoration.  Use the plastic bag to pick up trash while you run and when people see you maybe they will do the same or at least think about not littering the trails.

 PS - to dog owners who scoop up their pets “poop”, put it in a plastic bag designed for that pupose, and then leave it on the trail, STOP IT!  It’s better if you just move the mess off the trail and leave it to naturally decompose versus putting in a bag and leaving it there.  If you don’t plan to take it with you then at least have a clue and save the bag.