Plogging。當我說這個詞時，是否會想到這些畫面？大家好，我是 Kyle Obermann。The China Current特約撰稿人，在這裡，我會向您展示「野性中國」。

在海拔 4000 米的山上，經過了幾天遠離手機信號的徒步旅行生活後，我的頭部神經慢慢開始因缺氧而砰砰跳。
天氣雖然晴朗，但雲層在前面的山口處不斷聚積。我希望我的選擇是正確的……

我向 4900米的山口衝去。謝天謝地，頭痛也慢慢消退了。我從天亮就開始跑步，現在已經快到中午。在我腳下，山谷間有一條蜿蜒曲折的小路延伸至大雾霧之中，只剩下一個馬拉松的距離了。

如果說 5千米聽起來很艱難，那麼一段馬拉松的距離更讓人望而生畏，而我們這些超級馬拉松者在沒有鋪砌的山地上進行比馬拉松更遠距離的跑步一定聽起來很瘋狂。我承認，熱愛這樣的運動需要一點瘋狂。而其中大部分是出於對戶外活動的狂熱。

但是，這不是一次普通的跑步。我承諾一邊跑步一邊沿途撿垃圾，不管多髒多重，都隨身帶走。而這就是一些人所說的 plogging：一邊慢跑一邊撿垃圾。

還記得我剛才說的為自然而瘋狂嗎？

越野跑在中國變得非常流行，而中國是世界上最好的跑步場地之一。隨之而來的是plogging的出現。在英語中這個詞聽起來有點傻，這個想法起源於瑞典。這是鍛鍊身體和保護自然的絕佳方式。

團體活動令這項運動更有趣和更具影響力。上海一個名字叫「Trash Runners」的團隊就做到了令人難以置信的事情。Trash Runners是一個社交團體，但實際上他們是一個組織輕鬆短途跑步的團隊，它們的活動會到城市周圍撿拾垃圾。他們的積累的里程數明顯在提高了團員的體能治癒也改善了社區內的環境狀況。從幾年前只有 10 個人開始，現在每週一次的跑步吸引了多達 50 人加入他們團體。每年組織這麼多志願者去撿一次垃圾已經夠難的了，但他們每周都在做這樣的事情！現在在中國各地，組建社區跑步或徒步旅行團體去撿垃圾變得越來越普遍。
這表明，圍繞一個共同的目的去創建團體和舉辦有趣的活動可以將曾經被認為是枯燥乏味的事物變得有趣。

跑完70 公里後我回到四川，完成了我的長跑並妥善清理了滿滿一背包的垃圾。實際上你並不需要跑超級馬拉松也可以做到plog。你家附近街道或公園通常就是最好的起點。保護地球從我們身邊開始。

Plogging. When I say the word, does this picture come to mind?Hi, I’m Kyle Obermann, Nature Contributor for The China Current, showing China’s wild side.
4000m up in the mountains, a few-days hike away from cell signal, my head slowly began to pound from lack of oxygen.The weather was clear, but clouds were building beyond the pass ahead. I hoped I had made the right choice...

I charged toward the pass at 4900m. Thankfully, the pain in my head was subsiding. I had been running since dawn, and it was almost noon. Below me, the trail wound its way in the valley, stretching into the fog below. Only a marathon’s distance to go.

If a 5K sounds tough, and a marathon daunting, then us ultra marathoners who race greater-than-marathon distances across unpaved mountainous terrain must sound Yuhan crazy.And I’ll admit, it takes a little bit of craziness to love such a sport. But, most of it is craziness for the outdoors.

But, this wasn’t an ordinary run.I had promised to pick up trash along the route too, no matter how dirty or heavy, and take it with me. This is what some call plogging: jogging while picking up litter.

Remember what I just said about being crazy for nature?

Trail running has become wildly popular in China and it’s one of the best places in the world to do it.
Along with it, plogging has emerged.While it’s a silly sounding word in English, the idea originated in Sweden. It’s a brilliant way to exercise and clean up nature.

It’s also more fun and impactful in groups.And that’s where one group in Shanghai, who call themselves “Trash Runners” are doing an incredible job.The Trash Runners are a social group, but really they are a community that organizes easy, short runs that also incorporate picking up litter around the city.Their mileage immediately improves their fitness and the health of their community.

Starting from just 10 people a few years ago, their weekly runs now attract up to 50 people at a time.It’s hard enough to organize that many volunteers once a year to collect trash, but they do it every week!

Now, across China, forming community running or hiking groups to go pick up trash is becoming more and more common.This goes to show how creating communities and fun activities around a common cause can turn something once thought of as dull into an exciting trend.

Back in Sichuan, 70km later, I finished my run and correctly disposed of a backpack full of trash. But you don’t need to run ultramarathons to plog. Often, your neighborhood street or park is the best place to start. Taking care of our planet starts local.