Emily Burns
Every week, it seems like there’s some new ridiculous viral challenge trending on social media. People are either tossing cheese on babies or throwing their shoes across the room or filming themselves doing some other nonsensical activity.
However, this week’s challenge is actually achieving some good for our environment. Introducing #trashtag, the latest trend that inspires people to get out and clean up their local community parks and beaches.
After completing a cleanup, users share before and after photos on social media and the difference is pretty insane. These are just a few of the most drastic makeovers we’ve seen yet.
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This should be the new challenge to make the world a better place!
byu/Baxxo25 inwholesomememes
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#trashtag #TrashChallenge Around 500 volunteers helped with the cleanup of 5 million kg of trash from this Mumbai beach.https://t.co/7UPGOKsGFDhttps://t.co/QBIMDUU8SThttps://t.co/5O8VJjYGTN pic.twitter.com/xWjsA1JPQ8
— Pratika RCC Pipes Hyderabad (@rcc_pipes) March 10, 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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#trashtag Manila Bay has been considered one of the dirtiest bays across the world. After 11 years, the Supreme Court finally issued a cleanup order which thousands of volunteers joined last January 27, 2019.
byu/alex_lavigne inpics
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We’ve picked up tons from Durban beaches over the years #Trashtag
byu/kingluc79 inpics
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Took the whole Sunday morning for 10 people. But finally completed the #trashtag challenge
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Did our part today for #trashtag while offroading in the mountains of California.
byu/Flamewell inpics
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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.
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https://twitter.com/ger__mann/status/1104912041796603904
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Here's my contribution to #trashtag. My (large) family and I cleaned up this beach we camped near over the summer! https://t.co/apAi1IS8tA pic.twitter.com/IMmyP8Owtj
— Daily Pictures (@getyerfix) March 10, 2019
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My girlfriend and I doing our part for #trashtag at the beach the other day. via /r/pics https://t.co/vtNoCeEr51 pic.twitter.com/rcEs6n49C8
— Bomb Voyage | Le Pig-al Patrol (@v0y4ge) March 10, 2019
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People are starting to accept the challenge
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https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu3aKahjvOG/
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https://twitter.com/kelllvvviiinnn/status/1104525006648815616
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3 women cleaned up this area together. #trashtag
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Another #trashtag challenge accepted! Help keep our streets clean. pic.twitter.com/0bh7oEEcTN
— TO112 (@to112life) March 10, 2019
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#trashtag from Hungary, let's make this challenge more viral
byu/Rosina_Anello inpics
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#trashtag #TrashChallenge
Picking up around Clifton with UCMC! pic.twitter.com/IjTVSzk7BN— Fred Schroeder (@fred_schroeder) March 10, 2019
h/t BoredPanda