Category Archives: Litter Cleanup

There is so much in life that I find confusing. Why can I understand my daughter’s voice when she calls from South Korea, but I don’t understand my husband when he hollers from the kitchen?  Why does it mean 6 more weeks of winter when the groundhog sees his shadow – wouldn’t that indicate theContinue reading “Idaho Roadside”

We paddled our kayaks closer to see what was floating in the water. A dead Mallard duck, his webbed feet tangled in fishing line and a clear plastic fishing bobber.  Saddened, we left the duck and continued our playaking along the Pineview Reservoir shoreline.   This wasn’t the first time we had seen a bird injuredContinue reading “Plishing and a Bridge”

Years ago, I felt like a responsible dog owner because I trained my dogs to poop off the trail.  Now I know better – even off the trail, dog poop takes up to a year to decompose.  It also leaves behind bacteria and parasites that can pollute the water and soil for many years. DogContinue reading “Poop Flowers”

We had never advertised an event so heavily.  Usually, we set up an event on Meetup, reposted it on Facebook and crossed our fingers; our average turnout was about 10 people. However, this time we were hoping for a massive response – maybe even a hundred volunteers!  We posted notices at the university and inContinue reading “One More Sunday”

Hey there, My name is Spencer Bowler. I am a student of Environmental and Sustainability Studies at the University of Utah who is dedicated to helping people make the world a cleaner and more sustainable place for us all.  I own  a small company called Less Than Wasted, We sell meditation pillows, and yoga bolstersContinue reading “Spencer Bowler, our new Marketing and Social Media Consultant”

Pliking won a prestigious award from Weber State University.On April 15, 2021, Pliking, Inc. was awarded the Presidential Award for Community Engagement as a Community Partner whose efforts make WSU and our community a better place.Along with Community Engaged Alum, Faculty Member, Staff Member and Student, Pliking is honored to be recognized by WSU.We willContinue reading “Pliking Receives WSU Presidential Award”

At first glance, it looked like a frisbee, half buried beneath a bush just starting to leaf out in the spring sunshine.  I figured it had been lost or abandoned by one of the many dog owners who walk Gib’s Loop, a lightly wooded trail along the Ogden Foothills.  Closer inspection, however, revealed a muchContinue reading “Drama on Gib’s Loop”

We recently received our new Pliking t-shirts! Each shirt is made from 8 water bottles. It’s fairly easy to imagine how discarded plastic bottles are turned into a Trex deck.  But, how does stiff plastic become a soft t-shirt?  Or famous mittens?  If only Mr. Rogers was still around to explain it to me… Fortunately,Continue reading “T-Shirts from Water Bottles”

Shortly after my arrival in Maryland, my daughter explained the rules to me.  “Dad, when you leave the house for a walk, you can turn left, but never turn right.”  And that is what I did for the next six months.  Every morning I would leave her row house, turn left and walk around theContinue reading “Garbage Can Alley”